Werder’s reserves from the test match went through a relaxed training match including penalty shoot-out Monday morning with the regular players going through light running and...
Werder’s reserves from the test match went through a relaxed training match including penalty shoot-out Monday morning with the regular players going through light running and...
Werder’s reserves from the test match went through a relaxed training match including penalty shoot-out Monday morning with the regular players going through light running and regeneration drills. The team was able to welcome a couple of previously injured players back to the training grounds. In addition to Leon-Aderemi Balogun (after jaw injury), Naldo (knee) and captain Torsten Frings (groin surgery) also ran some laps with fitness training Yann-Benjamin Kugel. Dominik Schmidt (groin strain) and Daniel Jensen were even able to take part in full training. "It is definitely something different to take part in normal training," said Jensen, who was out with an Achilles tendon injury suffered at the World Cup in South Africa. "I have completed three weeks of treatment and individual training in Denmark. Near the end I was doing more and more with the ball. Now I hope I can get back to full fitness before the beginning of the season. It is clear that that will not happen in four days," said the 31-year-old optimistically.
Torsten Frings would also like to return to training as WERDER.TV spectators found out during the live broadcast of the game against Racing Santander. He was a surprise guest co-commentator after travelling from Donaustauf to Delmenhorst by car. "I drove seven hours but it’s important for me to be here and support the team," said the Werder captain, who added that he plans "on travelling with the team to the training camp in Bad Waltersdorf on Thursday and return to training. I am doing really well and I don’t have any problems any more," said the 33-year-old. Frings could prove that in the test match against Szombathelyi Haladás on Saturday, 31 July 2010. "The coach will decide if I am far enough for a couple minutes. I am just happy to be back!" It looks like WERDER.TV will have to look for a new co-commentator because the game against the Hungarian first division side will also be broadcast live and in full length.
