Headcoach Thomas Schaaf could only call upon the services of five Bundesliga professionals for Wednesdays training session. Goalkeepers Pascal Borel and Andreas Reinke were joined by Aaron Hunt, Johan Micoud and Valerien Ismael were shooting practice was the order of the day. The training session was padded out by the attendance of several players from Werders amateur side including captain Björn Schierenbeck.