Super Eagles defender Felix Agu made his long-awaited return from injury as Werder Bremen secured a 2-0 victory over VfL Bochum in a pre-season friendly at the Parkstadion in Zell am Ziller on Saturday.
The Nigeria international was named in Bremen's starting line-up for the training camp fixture, marking his first appearance since recovering from a muscular injury that sidelined him during the club's pre-season preparations. Agu had trained individually in the days leading up to the match before being cleared to return to action.
Werder Bremen took the lead three minutes before the break through Erevbenagie, who latched onto a perfectly weighted pass from Olivier Deman, rounded Bochum goalkeeper Timo Horn and calmly slotted into the bottom corner.
Agu put in a solid shift on the left flank but was booked shortly after the restart following an altercation involving Alessandro Crimaldi and former Werder Bremen midfielder Manuel Mbom, with all three players shown yellow cards.
Having come through the game without any injury concerns, the 26-year-old was substituted in the 48th minute as head coach Daniel Thioune carefully managed his workload during his comeback.
Werder sealed the win in the 70th minute when Salim Musah converted from the penalty spot after winning the penalty himself, sending Horn the wrong way to double the advantage.
The victory rounded off a productive training camp in Austria for Werder Bremen, while Agu's successful return offered another encouraging sign as the Bundesliga side continue preparations for the 2026/27 season.
One point to verify before publication: the report identifies Daniel Thioune as Werder Bremen's head coach. That attribution may need fact-checking, as Werder's current first-team coach may differ depending on the timing of the match.
