Werder Bremen is struggling with personal problems before the double test against Paderborn with nine absentees. Therefore, both games in Oythe will be shortened as originally planned. The good news at the beginning: The spectators in Oythe will still enjoy a football double pack on Saturday. A short-term restriction is then, however, there: So are the two directly consecutive test games of SV Werder Bremen against Bundesliga newcomer SC Paderborn (at 14:00) shortened. Originally, both matches were to be played over 90 minutes, so that as many professionals as possible could get a lot of playing time, now each match will only last 75 minutes. The reason is simple: Werder and Paderborn are currently struggling with various personal problems. At the training session on Thursday, the gaps in the squad were clearly visible, with nine players not available for Chefcoach Daniel Thioune. Senne Lynen has been missing for some time due to a muscle injury, and Niklas Stark and Felix Agu have not been part of the team for some time. Mitchell Weiser and Dariusz Stalmach are currently training individually, while Youngster Mats Heitmann is struggling with a painful but non-structural knee injury. Keke Topp is missing due to a cruciate ligament injury. Shortly afterwards, Romano Schmid also took a break due to minor muscular problems, while Skelly Alvero is reportedly expecting a child and it is not clear if he will be back in time for the test. At the Ostwestfalen, Sven Michel, Sebastian Klaas, Nick Bätzner, Captain Felix Götze, Timur Gayret, and Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant are currently not available. Werder's appearance in the Vechtas district is already eagerly awaited by many fans, according to the host VfL Oythe, around 1,700 tickets have been sold in the days before the duel. The 400-seat stand is already sold out. The organizers hope that the 2,000 spectator mark will be reached on the weekend. The ticket office will open at 13:00, and standing tickets will be available for €15. Werder Bremen is currently 15th in the Bundesliga, with 28 points from 29 games. The team has scored 32 goals and conceded 52, which is a deficit of 20 goals. In the title race, Werder is 48 points behind the leaders Bayern Munich. Werder's next game is on February 6, 2027, against 1. FC Köln.