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Werder Bremen loses final summer friendly to Auxerre
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Werder Bremen loses final summer friendly to Auxerre

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Werder Bremen lost their final summer test match 1-0 against French club AJ Auxerre.
  • The team is preparing for their DFB-Pokal match next week and the Bundesliga season opener.
  • New signing Ludovit Reis did not play, and Werder hopes to finalize the loan of Eren Dinkci from SC Freiburg.

Werder Bremen concluded their summer preparation with a 1-0 defeat against French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre in their final test match. The loss came just a week before their official DFB-Pokal cup match against Lüneburger SK Hansa and the start of the Bundesliga season.

Head coach Daniel Thioune faced continued challenges with numerous injured and unfit players. The team also did not feature new signing Ludovit Reis, whose transfer from Belgian champions Club Brugge was confirmed on Friday.

Werder is actively working to secure the return of striker Eren Dinkci. The club hopes to finalize a loan deal for Dinkci, who previously played for Werder, from SC Freiburg. Dinkci was notably absent from Freiburg's squad for their match against Crystal Palace, fueling speculation about his potential move.

SC Freiburg is scheduled to be Werder Bremen's first opponent in the upcoming Bundesliga season on August 30th.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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