{"id":904786,"date":"2026-05-10T07:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/werder-bremen-boss-makes-felix-agu-decision-ahead-of-hoffenheim-clash\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:13:06","slug":"werder-bremen-boss-makes-felix-agu-decision-ahead-of-hoffenheim-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/werder-bremen-boss-makes-felix-agu-decision-ahead-of-hoffenheim-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Werder Bremen boss makes Felix Agu decision ahead of Hoffenheim clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/tag\/werder-bremen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Werder Bremen<\/a> head coach Daniel Thioune has weighed in on the availability of Super Eagles defender Felix Agu ahead of their crucial clash against TSG Hoffenheim this afternoon, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The game at the PreZero Arena will be a send-off for Nigerian defender Kevin Akpoguma, who&#8217;ll be bringing his 13-year spell at the club to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Felix Agu&#8217;s last appearance for Werder Bremen came in his side&#8217;s 1-3 loss to FC Koln, where he played 79 minutes before pulling up with a muscle injury.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5566\" height=\"3710\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/_X4R4fYlPNnLNW_nD16W-fqUJEE=\/5566x3710\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F02%2Fimago1072652589.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Felix Agu battles for the ball with Lennart Karl in Werder Bremen's loss to Bayern Munich\"><figcaption>Felix Agu battles for the ball with Lennart Karl in Werder Bremen&#8217;s loss to Bayern Munich. Copyright: Imago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Get Our Sports News First \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Soccer Felix Agu: Werder Bremen boss plays down starting role against Hoffenheim<\/h2>\n<p>Agu has started just nine games for Thioune&#8217;s side this season, in a campaign that has been riddled with injury problems for the Nigerian. <\/p>\n<p>After missing about four months due to ankle and adductor injuries, the 26-year-old is back in training again, but his best bet will come only from the bench, as revealed by the club&#8217;s coach.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2582\" height=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/31FrImQsXr4OeYUS9Ajeym1U9n8=\/2582x1721\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2Fimago1076947431.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Trainer Daniel Thioune Werder Bremen\"><figcaption>Trainer Daniel Thioune Werder Bremen. Copyright: Imago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFelix has been in training for a few days, so we have to think about how and when Felix can help the team alongside my coaching crew,\u201d the German coach said in quotes revealed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deichstube.de\/news\/werder-bremen-gute-nachrichten-zwei-stammspieler-fit-fuer-tsg-hoffenheim-bundesliga-jens-stage-felix-agu-zr-94297662.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deichstube<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I currently rule out that he can be in the starting eleven in Hoffenheim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still have to wait for the final training afterwards, but if nothing happens there, I\u2019m good that he is at our disposal,\u201d Daniel Thioune said about Felix Agu.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/r10awff7kfQhkYF3X4h5ghJ49eE=\/820x1024\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2025%2F09%2FG0LIWPRXoAA4sj6.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer William Troost-Ekong and Felix Agu prepare in warm-up ahead of Nigeria's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo\"  ><figcaption>William Troost-Ekong and Felix Agu prepare for a warm-up ahead of Nigeria&#8217;s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. Copyright: Super Eagles\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Werder Bremen can secure top-flight status in the Bundesliga if they draw against Hoffenheim today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/05\/werder-bremen-felix-agu-hoffenheim.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Adefolahan Guerreiro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Werder Bremen head coach Daniel Thioune has weighed in on the availability of Super Eagles defender Felix Agu ahead of their crucial clash against TSG Hoffenheim this afternoon, Soccernet.ng reports. 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