RB Leipzig head coach Ole Werner can count on Yan Diomande and Assan Ouédraogo on his return to Bremen. Dribble artist Diomande has recovered from his shoulder capsule injury and is fully fit, while young international Assan Ouédraogo is once again an option following his knee injury. Not from the start, "in the course of the game for sure", emphasized Werner ahead of this Saturday's Bundesliga match (3.30pm/Sky) at his former club Werder Bremen.
Former goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi is also back in the squad. Nevertheless, Belgian Maarten Vandevoordt will be in the RB goal as he "has a good rhythm", said the coach. He will have to do without Brajan Gruda (adductor problems) after the international break, who shone in the 5-0 win over SG Hoffenheim. In addition, new winter signing Suleman Sani (muscle injury in the hip joint area) is out.
Bremen are Leipzig's favorite opponents. After nine wins from the last twelve competitive games, Werner warns against Werder: "It will be a very uncomfortable game because Bremen are a team that are in the bottom third of the table but have recently turned their performance around and have won three of their last four games. It will be a tough task for us."
