Boenisch and Fritz fit - 21 players make the trip to Cyprus

In the Bundesliga, Mesut Özil still has one game of his three match suspension to sit out, but the pacy young winger is eligible to play in the Champions League.
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Tuesday, 25.11.2008 / 09:14

Werder Bremen will make the trip to Nicosia, Cyprus to face Anorthosis Famagusta in the Champions League on Wednesday, 26.11.2008, with a total of 21 players in tow. The reason for the extended squad...

Werder Bremen will make the trip to Nicosia, Cyprus to face Anorthosis Famagusta in the Champions League on Wednesday, 26.11.2008, with a total of 21 players in tow. The reason for the extended squad is the return of both Sebastian Boenisch and Clemens Fritz, who had both been out through injury, to full team training on Monday morning. As to whether either of the two will be fit enough to play a role on Wednesday is as yet unclear. The decision as to the final 18 man squad for the game will be made at short notice.

 

“Sebastian Boenisch and Clemens Fritz were able to train with us again today and both will make the trip to Cyprus. As Mesut Özil is eligible to play in the Champions League, we are taking 21 players with us,” explained head coach Thomas Schaaf yesterday: “That was a test of endurance today to see just how my muscles reacted to the sprints. I had no problems at all, I feel good and will fly to Nicosia with the rest of the team tomorrow,” commented Boenisch following the session: “I’ll have to wait and see whether or not I make the final squad.”

 

The second injured full-back, Clemens Fritz, also gave the green light for possible involvement against Famagusta: “I was able to complete training without any problems and I’m just happy now to be in a position to get back in and help the team. The first half of the season hasn’t gone so well for me thus far and for that reason I’d like to try end the year on a high,” said the German international.

 

The following 21 players will head for Cyprus with the Green-Whites on Tuesday morning in the knowledge that only 18 can make the final cut for Wednesday evening’s game:

Wiese, Vander - Boenisch, Pasanen, Naldo, Tosic, Baumann, Vranjes, Fritz, Rosenberg, Diego, Özil, Hunt, Prödl, Husejinovic, Sanogo, Frings Almeida, Pizarro, Niemeyer, Mertesacker.

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