Werder Bremen hosts FC Schalke 04 on Saturday evening, and for SVW goal scorer Marvin Ducksch, a native of Dortmund, it’s a special game.

During the week Werder Bremen still had to tremble, then on Friday there was the green light. Marvin Ducksch is ready for action when the North Germans host FC Schalke 04 on Saturday evening (18:30, RS-Liveticker).

The striker had been absent from team training on Thursday due to illness, but reported back in time for the away game in Gelsenkirchen. Not so his strike partner Niclas Füllkrug. The top scorer in the Bundesliga (16 goals) will miss the SVW with an injury.

However, Ducksch gives coach Ole Werner an important option for the attack; after all, the 29-year-old already has eleven goals and six assists. In terms of quota, it is by far the most successful Bundesliga season in the career of the powerful-shooting attacking player.

And he will be additionally motivated against Schalke. After all, Ducksch is a native of Dortmund and started his career at the great rival of the royal blues. “All my boys and my family are BVB fans. That’s why the black-yellow heart still beats there a bit,” he is quoted as saying in a post on the Bremen club’s website before the game. “The game is special for me. “

Ducksch came through Borussia’s youth ranks and also collected eight competitive appearances for the professionals, in which he scored one goal. He played much more often for BVB’s second team (84 games, 36 goals).

While Schalke is currently in grave danger of relegation, Bremen, which has been promoted to the top flight, can ideally clinch its place in the league at the Veltins-Arena. Ducksch emphasizes: “Our aim is always to go into every game with the aim of winning it. And that’s how we’ll do it on Saturday, too.”

Ducksch will be particularly motivated because of his background. He had already successfully teased Schalke in the first leg, scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 win.