Werder Bremen lost the last summer test match against AJ Auxerre. The Hanseatic team suffered a defeat with 0:1 (0:0). In the Weserstadion, Arthur Piedfort scored for the guests in the 50th minute. Werder coach Daniel Thioune had to miss out on several injured and ailing players. Even newcomer Ludovit Reis, whose transfer from Belgian champion Club Brügge was completed on Friday, did not come into play. Werder hopes to complete the transfer of Eren Dinkci in the coming days. The striker, who was already active on the Weser, is to be loaned from SC Freiburg. In the test match of the Freiburg against Premier League club Crystal Palace, Dinkci was missing from the squad. The sports club is Werder's first Bundesliga opponent on August 30th. Werder Bremen finished the 2024/2025 season in 15th place in the Bundesliga with 28 points. In the new season, Werder hopes to improve in the league. The Hanseatic team has scored 32 goals and conceded 52 in the new season. Werder is 48 points behind the leaders Bayern Munich. Werder's next games are against 1. FC Köln on February 6, 2027.