Ole Werner does not want to be surprised by Bremen

For Ole Werner, the match against former club Werder Bremen is "something special". The RB Leipzig coach does not want to be taken by surprise, even though he knows many of the players very well. "We'll see if it helps. You can always surprise people, but you have to be careful not to be surprised yourself," said the 37-year-old ahead of the Bundesliga match against the Hanseatic side this Sunday (15:30/DAZN).

Werner had to leave the club prematurely in May of this year. Following failed contract negotiations, he had previously informed Werder that he would be leaving the club in the summer of 2026. The Green-Whites quickly decided on a direct separation. "When you play against a former club, it's always something special, I've experienced it before. The preparation and on match day is normality because your thoughts are with your team," said Werner, who will be without central defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu (muscle injury).

Top record against Bremen

Leipzig have an almost flawless home record against the north Germans, who are unbeaten in five games following the 4-0 defeat to FC Bayern Munich. In the last ten competitive matches against Bremen, RB have come away victorious seven times and drawn three times. RB are still unbeaten against Werder in their own stadium. The Saxons have also won four of their four home games so far this season. But Werner warns against Werder because he "simply sees a team development there. A cohesive team that is flexible with the ball, has good solutions and has a lot of penetration in the final third."