Overview

• Erik ten Hag said Piero Hincapié is available and will travel for Saturday’s away match at Werder Bremen.
• Media reports continue to link Hincapié with Arsenal, with his contract reportedly running to 2029 and said to include an exit clause of about €60 million.
• Ten Hag explained Vázquez is not a starter yet after playing the Club World Cup and then taking a short break, with recent work coming outside full team sessions.
• Exequiel Palacios, Jonas Hofmann and Malik Tillman have rejoined full team training and their involvement will be decided after the final pre-match session.
• New signings Claudio Echeverri and Loïc Badé trained fully with the group, keeping them in contention for the matchday squad.