Weiser returns after 14 months out in emotional comeback

After 483 days away, Mitchell Weiser stepped back onto a Bundesliga pitch and couldn't hold back the tears.

What happened. Mitchell Weiser made his Werder Bremen comeback in a 1-1 draw at former club Cologne on Matchday 3, coming on in the 83rd minute after almost 14 months out with a cruciate ligament tear. He was visibly emotional after the final whistle, receiving a standing ovation from the travelling Bremen support.

• His last Bundesliga outing for Bremen came 483 days earlier.
• He made his professional debut as a 17-year-old at the RheinEnergieStadion.
• Weiser replaced Youri Regeer in the 83rd minute.

“After being out for so long, all the emotions just came out.”

— Mitchell Weiser

Weiser called the ten-minute run-out a big step but admitted there is still more work to do to reach full fitness.

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