Bremen – There was not much that could spoil this blissful green and white Saturday afternoon – but the SV Werder Bremen had to accept bad news: In the first leg of the relegation, the club will have to do without its defense chief Kevin Vogt next Thursday.
The 28-year-old had changed during the 6: 1 success of the SV Werder Bremen picked up his fifth yellow card against 1. FC Köln after a tactical foul on Marco Höger and is now blocked. Which inevitably raises the question: who will replace Kevin Vogt? Trainer Florian Kohfeldt has several variants available.
When Vogt was unavailable before the away game in Mainz due to adductor problems, Kohfeldt late starter Christian Groß ordered into the starting eleven, who took over the part as a commuter between a chain of five and a defensive midfield.
Werder Bremen without Kevin Vogt: Several substitution options in the relegation
During the game of Werder Bremen against Bayern Munich a week earlier Kevin Vogt injured after the first half, then he was replaced by Sebastian Langkamp, who moved into central defense and did a good job. Compared to Groß (14 Bundesliga games), the 32-year-old with 188 Bundesliga games has significantly more experience, which could be important for the relegation against 1. FC Heidenheim.
The same applies to Werder veteran Philipp Bargfrede (205 Bundesliga games). He could be for Vogt before Defense run up when his body allows it. A role that could theoretically be played by a clearly defensive Maximilian Eggestein. (dco)
