No, Zlatko Junuzovic did not have an achy head any more as he returned to the training grounds with his teammates Wednesday afternoon. But the stitched-up wound on his head was still visible, meaning he was kept out of tackles as a precautionary measure. "I don't have any more pain. It's to make sure the stitches hold. The first test went positively. Still, I have to be patient a while and I have to protect my head a bit longer," said Werder's Austrian international.

In the home match against SC Freiburg, Junuzovic knocked heads with Nicolas Höfler near the end of the game and needed to get three stitches on his head to close the gash. ‘Zladdi' hopes to return to full team training later in the week. But he cannot yet say how realistic an appearance on Saturday at VfL Wolfsburg would be.

The chances meanwhile are good for Aaron Hunt. The 27-year-old overcame his gastro intestinal problems and had no issues at his first training of the week. "Of course I want to be on hand in Wolfsburg," said Hunt.