The group involved in training at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Wednesday included Jonathan Tah, Robert Andrich (both Germany), Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia (both Spain), Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) and keeper Lukas Hradecky (Finland). While Germany and Spain qualified for the semi-finals in the UEFA Nations League, Frimpong went out at the quarter-final stage with the Oranje. Hradecky played two games for Finland in the World Cup qualifiers (interntaional updates).
After a training session at the start of the week, Nordi Mukiele fielded questions from journalists. The 27-year-old said looking forward to the game against Bochum: "There's great anticipation but we are also on our toes. We recently saw what they are capable of in Munich (3-2 win at FC Bayern, ed.).” Looking back at the last few days, the Frenchman added: "The win in Stuttgart, the incredible comeback has given us a lot for the rest of the season. We have been able to recover somewhat during the international break so that we can go into the training this week with power and energy. We want to prepare as best as possible and we definitely want to win with our fans at our stadium on Friday."
His personal development under the Cross since his loan move from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024 was also of interest to the media. Mukiele, who started seven of the last eleven league matches, said: "Perhaps my start wasn't the best. But I've always worked hard and never lost my focus. In addition, the coaches, my teammates and the staff here have really helped me and always supported me. Now I want to give my all again with the team and win as many games as possible."
The Werkself will be kept busy after the home game against VfL Bochum. Third division Arminia Bielefeld are the opponents in the DFB Pokal semi-final on Tuesday, 1 April (kick-off: 20:45 CEST). The following Saturday brings a Bundesliga away fixture at FC Heidenheim on Saturday, 5 April with the kick-off at 15:30 CEST. Tickets are available for the away section HERE.
It has been a long time since feeling what it’s like to come away empty-handed. The last – and so far only – defeat of the season, in Elversberg, was two months ago. Since then, Bayer 04 have followed that up with seven wins and a draw. Now it has happened again away to TSG Hoffenheim. As the match progressed, the Werkself grew in confidence and “could even have scored the opening goal”, as Robert Andrich said after the game. In the end, it was the side from Sinsheim who sealed a 3–0 victory after “hectic closing stages” (kicker). The Werkself review.
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