Werder Bremen summer signing Franco di Santo has been named up front for the home clash against Eintracht Frankfurt to make his full debut.
The hosts' coach Robin Dutt makes a number of changes to the side that was beaten 4-1 by Borussia Monchengladbach, with Theodor Gebre Selassie out of the team and Luca Caldirola moving to left-back.
For the visitors, Vaclav Kadlec starts up top with Stefan Aigner and Takashi Inui providing the width from midfield.
Werder: Mielitz; Fritz, Prodl, Lukimya, Caldirola; Ekici, Makiadi; Kroos,Elia, Hunt; Di Santo
Frankfurt: Trapp; Jung, Zambrano, Anderson, Oczipka; Russ, Rode; Aigner, Inui, Barnetta; Kadlec