Bittencourt left out entirely? Steffen responds to omission | OneFootball

Before Werder Bremen’s 0-3 defeat at Borussia Dortmund, one personnel decision in particular sparked discussion. Horst Steffen had left the fit Leo Bittencourt out of the squad entirely.

A sign of an imminent departure from the Hanseatic club?

"We have good guys for those positions in Cameron Puertas and Patrice Covic. They could be brought on as substitutes, which is why Leo was left out of the squad," explained coach Horst Steffen at today’s press conference ahead of the next Bundesliga match against Frankfurt (Friday, 8:30 PM).

However, he didn’t want to reveal much more about Bittencourt’s situation: "I’m not going to say much about that before matchday."

Bittencourt was no longer a regular starter for Werder last season. This season, the 32-year-old has made just eight appearances—seven of them coming off the bench. Will he want to put up with that for much longer?

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