Bremen hold out Fritz hope

Werder Bremen are hoping defender Clemens Fritz will be fit in time for the club's crucial UEFA Champions League match at Anorthosis Famagusta FC after he sustained a muscle injury to his left thigh during Tuesday’s 3-0 home defeat by Panathinaikos FC.

Recent problems
The 27-year-old German international lasted only 23 minutes after coming on at half-time against the Greek side and coach Thomas Schaaf said: "He won't play for at least two weeks." Fritz has been absent for the last two Bundesliga games due to further thigh problems and added himself: "It's not going well for me at the moment." Bremen are bottom of Group B but are just two points behind Anorthosis who they meet on 26 November in Cyprus.