Werder Bremen striker Nils Petersen is selected up front for the home clash against Freiburg in the Bundesliga this afternoon.

Behind Petersen, Aaron Hunt's continued run keeps Mehmet Ekici on the bench, with the in-form Eljero Elia starting on the right.

For the visitors Sebastian Freis leads the line and there is a start on the right wing for Felix Klaus.

Bremen: Mielitz; Fritz, Prodl, Caldirola, Garcia; Makiadi, Junuzaj; Elia, Hunt, Kroos; Petersen

Freiburg: Baumann; Ginter, Diagne, Krmas, Gunter; Schuster, Hofler; Mehmedi, Pilar, Freis; Klaus