Overview
- Werder completed a second session of 2026 in heavy snowfall after staff cleared the surface by hand when pitch heating fell short.
- Samuel Mbangula rejoined full training after missing the first session due to a cancelled flight.
- Leonardo Bittencourt worked individually following illness and is expected to miss Sunday’s friendly against FC St. Pauli.
- Long-term absentees Mitchell Weiser (ACL rehab) and Felix Agu (syndesmosis rehab) remained out, with Victor Boniface unavailable due to a knee issue.
- Boniface will be assessed soon by a specialist in Innsbruck regarding a possible operation as Werder build toward the Bundesliga restart on 10 January against TSG Hoffenheim.