Werder Bremen

Backhaus stopped Tuesday morning's training early due to feeling tension in his hamstring, the club announced.

Njinmah (foot) started and played 60 minutes in a friendly against Parma.

Schmid (strain) started and played 61 minutes in a friendly against Parma.

Schmid (strain) has returned to team training on grass, according to his club.

Schmid is dealing with muscular problems and is training individually indoors on Wednesday, the club announced.

Lynen has extended his contract with Werder Bremen until 2029, the club announced. "Senne strongly identifies with Werder and the path we've taken here. He has clearly committed to this, and we're therefore very pleased that he has extended his contract with us. In his two years with us, Senne has not only developed into a key player on the pitch, but also plays an important role in the dressing room," Sporting Director Peter Niemeyer said.

Njinmah is dealing with a foot bruise after suffering a bad tackle in Thursday's training, the club announced.