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Garcia, Eilers Aycicek

+++ Injury break for Garcia: In the 84th minute of the Köln game at the RheinEnergieSTADION, Santi Garcia was struck in the head by a hard cross from Frederik Sörenson. The 27-year-old was on the ground for a while and was eventually stretchered off, having suffered concussion. It is not yet known when he will return to training. +++

09.05.2016 / 15:27 / First Team

Full focus on the "final against Frankfurt"

Almost as soon as the final whistle was blown the concentration was on the task ahead. The goalless draw with Köln was not enough to stay above the drop zone as Frankfurt’s win over Dortmund saw Bremen slide to the relegation play-off spot."We knew that it would go down to the last day and we are prepared for that," said Thomas Eichin. 

07.05.2016 / 21:19 / First Team

Werder play out 0-0 with Köln

The Green-Whites faced Köln in a hugely important penultimate game of the season but the game ended in a goalless draw. Werder had a goal chopped off in the first half where the referee considered there to be a foul in the area. In the second half, Wiedwald kept Werder in the game by saving Köln chance after chance. The draw means that staying up will come down to the final day for Werder. ...

07.05.2016 / 19:32 / First Team

Crack the Köln defensive nut

After the massive 6-2 win over Stuttgart at the weekend in the first of four end-of-season finals, Werder face the next challenge in Cologne’s RheinEnergieSTADION against FC Köln. The hosts have picked up three points from their last seven games but are safe from relegation.

05.05.2016 / 17:18 / First Team

Werder make the early trip to Cologne

Werder are ready to make the journey to Cologne on Thursday ahead of the game on Saturday. Just as the team did with the training camp the weekend before the Monday night game against Stuttgart, Werder are travelling to the city early in order to prepare themselves fully for the against Köln.

05.05.2016 / 13:01 / First Team

Ujah: "Animosity is part of the job"

On Saturday when Werder travel to Cologne there is only one aim – get a win to keep the distance from the relegation zone. Anthony Ujah and Co. will be wanting to take the momentum from the 6-2 win against Stuttgart into the next game. The Nigeria international scored the last goal in the eight-goal thriller and is sure of a game full of character against Köln. He was at the Billy Goats for three...

04.05.2016 / 18:24 / First Team

Yatabaré out for the season

Sambou Yatabaré will no longer be available for the Green-Whites this season. The Mali international suffered a pulled hamstring during the 6-2 home win over VfB Stuttgart on Monday. The diagnosis was confirmed following an MRI scan on Tuesday afternoon.

04.05.2016 / 12:10 / Sambou Yatabaré

An important win, a small step

Half a dozen goals, three important points in the battle for survival and a home win for the fans. The impressive 6-2 win against VfB Stuttgart gave fresh hope to the Green-Whites. "We're pleased with the game and the result. We did a lot of things right," said manager Viktor Skripnik. However, nobody wants to make too much of the rise to 15th place. "It was a small step but we need two more if we...

03.05.2016 / 01:29 / First Team

Anniversary relegation clash

For the first time in 16 years, a Bundesliga game will take place on Monday evening, with SV Werder Bremen hosting VfB Stuttgart in the Weser-Stadion. It's a new experience even for captain Clemens Fritz, who has gone through a lot in his career. The team has vowed not to let the special circumstances affect: "For us as a team it's important to focus on ourselves and not on the timing of this...

30.04.2016 / 14:26 / First Team

Fritz: "I'm not going anywhere"

The good news for Werder fans is that captain Clemens Fritz has put his retirement on hold and extended his contract to stay at Werder for another season despite announcing his retirement in the winter. WERDER.DE caught up with the 35-year-old to find out why.

29.04.2016 / 13:53 / First Team

Change of plans: Captain Fritz postpones retirement!

Just a few days before the vital clash with VfB Stuttgart, team captain Clemens Fritz has provided a real boost. The 35-year-old exclusively revealed the surprising news to WERDER.DE that he has had a change of heart in terms of his retirement.

29.04.2016 / 00:18 / First Team

Team talk: Fifth time on a Monday night

+++ Monday games no rarity for Werder: On this coming Monday, everyone will be looking to the Weser-Stadion for Bundesliga action. Above all, it will be an important game in terms of the table, vital if Werder are to stay in the league. Bremen’s second-to-last home game of the season against Stuttgart will be the 16th Monday night fixture in Bundesliga history. Werder have already taken part in...

28.04.2016 / 17:25 / First Team

Doubly important

Monday night’s game against Stuttgart is significant for a number of reasons. It’s a real six-pointer between Bremen and VfB – both sides are struggling at the foot of the table and a good result would offer a timely boost for the victors. The game takes on additional importance for Papy Djilobodji, who is determined to help put things right. “We lost the derby and played badly, especially...

27.04.2016 / 14:33 / First Team

Four players training individually

Nine days will have passed since the last game in Hamburg when the boys kick-off at home in a vital match against Stuttgart. Head coach Skripnik wants to use this time well to prepare his side properly for the Monday evening game in Bremen. After the lactic acid tests on Monday, the boys got back to the training pitch on Tuesday – at least, most of them did. Santiago García, Theodor Gebre...

26.04.2016 / 14:36 / First Team

"I am confident that we will stay up"

There are easier weekends to endure than the last one for Werder. The atmosphere at the start of the week following the Nordderby defeat is, however, still good. "I woke up this morning and felt positive again. I am confident that we will stay up," said Fin Bartels. "You can see it in the team. We are holding together. This solidarity is very important. We have also showed a lot of character...

25.04.2016 / 17:57 / First Team

Digest the defeat and prepare for next week

Werder chief executive Thomas Eichin was proven right in his claim that the other teams in the relegation battle would secure points this weekend. But the good news came in from the south, more than 600 kilometres away from Bremen, where VfB Stuttgart lost their home game to Borussia Dortmund. The Baden-Württemberg club, just two points ahead of Bremen in the table, are the Green-Whites’ next...

24.04.2016 / 15:09 / First Team

Move forward as a team after defeat

After the final whistle, the fans were given a voice. Understandably, they were left feeling unconfident after the loss in the derby. Clemens Fritz, Papy Djilobodji and Co. spoke to them at the end of the match in the Volksparkstadion. "It’s clear that the fans are annoyed," said the captain. WERDER.DE gathered the thoughts of all the players and management after the match.

23.04.2016 / 01:13 / First Team

Werder lose 2-1 in Hamburg

An annoying end to an intense Nordderby. On the 31st matchday of the Bundesliga, Werder travelled to a sold out Volksparkstadion and lost 2-1 in the 104th derby between Hamburg and the Green-Whites. At the end of a mammoth week in which Werder had three games in six days, Lasogga found the net after just five minutes and then doubled his own goal tally after 32. Ujah got one back in the second...

23.04.2016 / 00:00 / First Team

"Solid cup run" despite semi-final exit

When Clemens Fritz, Fin Bartels and Co. exited the pitch at the Allianz Arena, the frustration at being knocked out of the DFB Cup was clear to see. It was a bitter pill to swallow after an unfortunate game, peppered with one or two controversial decisions. “That’s really harsh. We could have done better today. Bayern were not at their best,” lamented Bartels. But as the frustration eased, the...

20.04.2016 / 14:09 / First Team

Cup dream over after 2-0 loss

Werder lose the semi-final of the DFB Cup 2-0 away to Bayern. In a sold out Allianz Arena, Werder were in the game for long spells but it was decided by Müller's brace in the end.

19.04.2016 / 23:45 / First Team
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