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The absence of Brazilian playmaker Diego means that forwards Claudio Pizarro (pictured left) and Markus Rosenberg will have to step in and lead Werder Bremen in their UEFA Cup final clash against Shakhtar Donetsk’s legion of Brazilian samba boys.

Werder Bremen’s young midfielder Mesut Ozil earned a place among the 3 best U21 midfielders of the world after producing solid performances in Werder’s 2:0 win against Hamburg and the 5:0 mauling of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Schalke 04 will host Stuttgart in Bundesliga action tonight in what will certainly be an exciting game. Take for example forward Mario Gomez (pictured right): if he earns more than 27.10 rating points, he will have a good chance of returning to the top

Hamburg SV's Alex Silva challenges Werder Bremen's Mesut Oezil (R) during their UEFA Cup semi-final second leg match in Hamburg.

Werder Bremen's goalkeeper Tim Wiese and fellow team mate Naldo celebrate their victory over Hamburg to advance to the final of the UEFA CUup following semi-final second leg soccer match in Hamburg.