Werder Bremen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Preview: German Bundesliga Matchday 30 2011/12

April 10, 2012 7:00 PM BST
Weserstadion — Bremen

Team News

Werder Bremen

 

Tim Wiese will leave the club at the end of the season, but wants to give his all to help his team to gain a European spot. Sokratis could replace Naldo at centre-back, with the Brazilian injured once again. Philipp Bargfrede is injured, so Aleksandar Ignjovski could start in defensive midfield.

probable lineups : Wiese, Hartherz, Sokratis, Affolter, Fritz, Trybull, Ignjovski, Junuzovic, Marin, Rosenberg, Pizarro. (4-3-1-2).  

Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012

Adu named USA Olympic skipper

Ghana-born midfielder Freddy Adu was named captain of the USA Under-23 side that will try to qualify for the London Olympics at the CONCACAF regional tournament on home soil this month.

Adu, who plays for Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, was on the 20-man USA roster announced on Tuesday by coach Caleb Porter.

"We feel very confident about the team we've put together to help us achieve our goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games," Porter said. "This group is united and ready for the challenge."