Justin Njinmah back ahead of schedule for Werder Bremen

Justin Njinmah has made an encouraging return to action for Werder Bremen after recovering from a serious thigh injury earlier than initially expected.

The 25-year-old forward featured in Saturday’s 1-0 Bundesliga defeat against VfB Stuttgart, marking his first competitive appearance after spending approximately two months on the sidelines.

Speaking after the match, head coach Daniel Thioune provided a positive update on the Nigerian-born German attacker’s physical condition, although he stressed that regaining match fitness would take time.

“Justin has got a few minutes under his belt. It is a process and will take a little while. He needs to get back into rhythm, just like Senne,” Thioune explained.

The Werder manager, however, confirmed that Njinmah is already physically capable of playing longer than 45 minutes.

Njinmah was equally delighted to return earlier than anticipated after initially fearing a lengthy absence.

“The diagnosis was that I would be out for longer. However, I worked very intensively, which allowed me to get fit again quickly,” he told WERDER.TV.

The forward had previously returned to the squad for the 2-0 victory over Hoffenheim before entering Saturday’s Stuttgart encounter in the 67th minute.

Werder will gradually increase his playing time as he regains his rhythm.