Werder Bremen striker Markus Rosenberg had to be subbed out injured of the 4-1 victory against Hannover, but he eased concerns the next day. "My back really hurt a lot.
Werder Bremen striker Markus Rosenberg had to be subbed out injured of the 4-1 victory against Hannover, but he eased concerns the next day. "My back really hurt a lot.
Werder Bremen striker Markus Rosenberg had to be subbed out injured of the 4-1 victory against Hannover, but he eased concerns the next day. "My back really hurt a lot. After sitting about two minutes during half-time I realised that it was getting worse and worse. Now it's a lot better. And also the x-rays were okay," said the Swedish striker.
Rosenberg collided early on in the game with former Bremen player Christian Schulz and suffered a bruised back, getting subbed out at the break in favour of Hugo Almeida. "It was not intentional. He apologized right after the game," said Rosenberg of his former team-mate. It remains uncertain if the Bremen striker will be fit in time for Bremen's important UEFA Cup quarterfinal first leg on Thursday.
For Monday morning training, Markus Rosenberg was joined on the sidelines by the other 11 players who played extended minutes on Sunday. Alexandros Tziolis and Clemens Fritz were the only two players who appeared in the game to train with the team on Monday. Head coach Thomas Schaaf commented on the improving form of the subbed-in exterior defender Fritz. "In training recently and today you could see very well that Clemens has come back strong. And I am very happy about that," said Schaaf.
Martin Harnik meanwhile practiced with the Werder U23 team and will play in the third division game against Wuppertal. "Next to Claudio Pizarro, we need the quality of guys like Hugo, Markus and Martin. It's important that Martin plays and gets game practice," said Schaaf.
