Füllkrug on a scoring run: Werder can climb to fourth on stadium's 100th birthday
Niclas Füllkrug has scored in four consecutive Bundesliga games. Against Paderborn on Saturday – the Weserstadion's 100th birthday – Werder Bremen can climb to fourth.
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Niclas Füllkrug is in scoring form at Werder Bremen: according to dpa, the 33-year-old has scored in four Bundesliga games in a row, most recently with the stoppage-time equaliser in the 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund. On Saturday (15:30 CEST) Werder host SC Paderborn – on the day the Weserstadion turns 100.
Werder go into matchday 6 in seventh place and can move up to fourth with a win. “We want to celebrate our party,” coach Daniel Thioune said, according to t-online. New signing Chuki said, according to dpa, that Füllkrug's mentality is rubbing off on the team.
For the former Germany striker the streak is also interesting with a view to the national team: sporting director Rudi Völler recently said the door for Füllkrug is not closed.