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Silvestre set for surgery

Image: Silvestre: Knee injury adds to lengthy absentees list

Werder Bremen defender Mikael Silvestre will be sidelined for several months after suffering a knee injury.

Bremen boss ups defensive search after another injury blow

Werder Bremen defender Mikael Silvestre will be sidelined for several months after suffering a knee injury. The former Manchester United man will undergo a knee arthroscopy on Monday, adding to Bremen's defensive woes. Injuries to Per Mertesacker and Naldo have already left the Germans short at the back ahead of their pre-season campaign. General manager Klaus Allofs is actively seeking cover, with Nurnberg captain Andreas Wolf heading his list.

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Alloffs said: "We are unable to foresee things with regards to the defence. "We have been looking into the signature of Andreas Wolf, but still nothing is signed just yet. "He is a good player with plenty of Bundesliga experience and he is available on a Bosman, this is making him very interesting for a club like us. "Anyway, there are some other options we are also considering for a deal."

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