Overview

• Werder confirm Karl Hein will start in goal against FC St. Pauli as Mio Backhaus continues his recovery.
• Coach Horst Steffen says he has no concerns after strong training impressions and recent national-team outings from Hein.
• Hein earned praise for multiple saves despite a 4–0 defeat at Bayern in his Bundesliga debut last week.
• Victor Boniface is still not at 100 percent and will not start, with Steffen choosing a cautious build-up after a minor issue.
• Hein is named to Estonia’s squad for October home qualifiers against Italy on Oct. 11 and Moldova on Oct. 14, while Werder sit 15th with four points from five matches.