Wolfsburg winger Ivan Perisic has returned to the starting XI, with Marcel Schafer dropped to the bench for the home clash against Werder Bremen.

Maximilian Arnold, who scored in the last game, remains part of the attacking three alongside Diego, behind striker Ivica Olic.

For the visitors it is 20-year-old Ozkan Yildirim who is trusted up front in place of Nils Petersen, who is out of the clash.

Wolfsburg: Benaglio; Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez; Medojevic, Luiz Gustavo; Arnold, Diego, Perisic; Olic

Werder Bremen: Mielitz; Fritz, Prodl, Caldirola, Garcia; Makiadi, Junuzovic; Elia, Kroos, Hunt; Yildirim