Schaaf warns Bremen players to keep final focus

WERDER BREMEN coach Thomas Schaaf has warned his side they have achieved nothing yet this season despite reaching the finals of both the UEFA Cup and DFB-Pokal (German Cup).

Bremen flew out to Istanbul on Monday ahead of tonight’s UEFA Cup showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk (7.45pm, live on ITV and Setanta Ireland). European success would be a huge boost after a disappointing Bundesliga campaign for Bremen – they will finish 10th – but Schaaf warned against complacency.

“We don’t have anything in our hands yet, apart from the tickets to Istanbul,” he said before departure.