Werder Bremen News

Defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk cruised into the last 32 of the Europa League with a 2-0 victory away to Toulouse on Thursday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for their World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina. GettyImages Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful to face Bosnia The Real Madrid forward faces a race to be fit for the two games on November 14 and 18 as he has an ankle injury.

Hamburg SV lost ground at the top of the Bundesliga when a late penalty meant they had to settle for a 2-2 draw away to Hanover 96 on Sunday.

Mertesacker and Schumacher battle in the air. Werder Bremen scored twice in the final nine minutes to secure a hard-earned home victory over Austria Vienna, and with it a place in the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Harry Kewell scores as Galatasaray progress. GALA, SHAKHTAR AND WERDER PROGRESS Galatasaray , Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen have booked their places in the last 32 of the Europa League after securing wins on Thursday night.

Bayer Leverkusen scored three times inside the first 11 minutes and went on to rout Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 to remain the Bundesliga leader on Friday.

Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich and Aaron Hunt of Werder Bremen were called up Friday for Germany's friendlies next week against Chile and Ivory Coast.

Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a place in the next round alongside Galatasaray and Werder Bremen.

Celtic's Europa League hopes hang by a thread after playing out a gutsy but ultimately goalless draw with Hamburg in the Nordbank Arena.

Werder Bremen could be without several senior players for Thursday nights Europa League clash with Austria Vienna.

Werder Bremen forward Aaron Hunt admits he is "flattered" by rumoured interest in him on the part of Fabio Capello, but has categorically ruled out representing England in the future.

Werder Bremen midfielder Torsten Frings is facing a "significant'' spell on the sidelines after tearing muscle fibres in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Nurnberg.

Hoffenheim beat hosts Freiburg 1-0 thanks to a superb first-half goal by Brazilian striker Maicosuel to move up to fifth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Aaron Hunt scored twice in the final 18 minutes as Werder Bremen came back from a two-goal deficit at Nurnberg to rescue a point.

The round of eight is complete in the German Cup as four of Germany's top-six Bundesliga sides advance, all on shutout victories.

Miroslav Klose struck twice and set up another as visiting Bayern Munich crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the third round of the German Cup on Wednesday.

German soccer powerhouse Werder Bremen crushed Bochum 1848 4-1 at an away game on Sunday, while Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese failed to break the club record of Oliver Reck's for most Bundesliga minutes without conceding a goal.

Hamburger SV battled with 10 men to draw 3-3 at Schalke on Sunday and go level on points with Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen.

Daniel van Buyten scored a late goal Saturday for Bayern Munich to come from behind and beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen sporting director Klaus Allofs has warned his side Austria Vienna will be out to claim a prized German scalp on Thursday.