Women

First visit to Malta

She-Wolves heading to Mediterranean island to prepare for rest of season

VfL Wolfsburg Women headed into the two-week winter break on the back of a 3-1 victory over Hamburger SV on Sunday. The She-Wolves players are due back in Wolfsburg on 3 January before undergoing performance tests on 4 and 5 January. The squad will train for the first time together at Elsterweg on Tuesday 6 January, with the session due to get under way at 10:30 CET.

Two days later, Stephan Lerch’s side are holding their first-ever training camp on the island of Malta. VfL’s training sessions will take place on the pitches next to Malta’s national stadium, while they will also take part in the inaugural ‘VisitMalta Women Club Trophy’ – a tournament featuring the likes of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, FC Basel and PSV Eindhoven.

She-Wolves’ winter schedule at a glance:

  • 22 December – 3 January: Holiday
     
  • 4 and 5 January: Performance tests in Wolfsburg
     
  • 6 January: First training session at Elsterweg
     
  • 8 January: Departure to Malta
     
  • 8 to 15 January: Training camp in Malta (sessions to be held alongside Malta’s national stadium)
     
  • 11 January, 14:00 CET: Friendly (tournament) vs. PSV Eindhoven (National Stadium, Ta’ Qali)
     
  • 14 January, 14:00 CET: Friendly (tournament) vs. FC Basel (National Stadium, Ta’ Qali)
     
  • 24 January, 14:00 CET: Matchday 15 of the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga – FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs. VfL Wolfsburg (at the ad hoc Arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld)