Veljkovic, Langkamp and Toprak back in full team training

Bittencourt trains individually
Milos Veljkovic und Sebastian Langkamp are back in full team training (Photo: nordphoto).
First Team
Tuesday, 24.09.2019 / 17:09

The Werder injury list continues to reduce in size. After Ömer Toprak took part in a relaxed session in the morning, Milos Veljkovic and Sebastian Langkamp both returned for afternoon training.  The centre backs will gradually be brought up to the rest of the team’s intensity over the next few days. 

“It was a difficult time but I’m glad that it’s behind me now,” Veljkovic reflects on a long time out of action and tries to stay positive: “It’s a great feeling to be back with the team. It’s much more exciting than training individually.” The defender is in contention for a place in the squad to face Dortmund, as are fellow defenders Sebastian Langkamp and Ömer Toprak. “They all trained well, it’s more a question of if their fitness is at the right level yet. I’m most cautious about Ömer. But if he makes the squad then he’s certainly a candidate for the starting XI,” explains Florian Kohfeldt.

However, Leonardo Bittencourt had to complete a lighter session on Tuesday and trained individually. The midfielder picked up a slight knee injury during a clash with Konrad Laimer in the game against RB Leipzig. However, he is unlikely to be in danger of missing out on the match against his former club, Borussia Dortmund.

 
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