"For us, it’s a great honour to play against such a big club like Werder Bremen. They are our strongest opponents ever at the international level," said FK Aktobe head coach...
"For us, it’s a great honour to play against such a big club like Werder Bremen. They are our strongest opponents ever at the international level," said FK Aktobe head coach...
"For us, it’s a great honour to play against such a big club like Werder Bremen. They are our strongest opponents ever at the international level," said FK Aktobe head coach Vladimir Mukhanov at the press conference one day before the UEFA Europa League Play-Off round first leg at Bremen’s Werder-Stadion. "We are aware that Werder are a higher level than our team," added Mukhanov.
Werder head coach Thomas Schaaf made clear that his team’s opponent is not an unknown side. "Of course we have done our homework. We will do our best to give our all in the game. We have respect for this team and there is no reason to underestimate them," said Schaaf. Some 21,000 fans are expected for the home match against Aktobe. The West Curve will be completely closed so that the stadium capacity will be lowered to 28,000. Fans still have the opportunity to decide in the last minute to watch the first match of a Kazakhstan club in Germany.
The following 17 players were nominated by Thomas Schaaf for the first leg match at Weser-Stadion: Wiese, Vander, Boenisch, Pasanen, Naldo, Borowski, Fritz, Marin, Özil, Hunt, Frings, Almeida, Pizarro, Niemeyer, Mertesacker, Moreno, Bargfrede.
The following 20 players are in FK Aktobe’s delegation in Bremen: Smakov, Bogomolov, Lavrik, Sidelnikov, Golovskoy, Khayrullin, Assanbayev, Kenzhissariyev, Mitrofanov, Badlo, Tleshev, Khokhlov, Strukov, Averchenko, Boichenko, Chichulin, Logvinenko, Semyonov, Zabrodin, Yersalimov.
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