Overview
- Werner came on at halftime at Philadelphia and supplied the pass for Ousseni Bouda’s 59th-minute goal in a 1-0 win a day after his 30th birthday.
- The assist followed his debut against Atlanta United, where he set up Bouda in a 2-0 victory, giving San Jose back-to-back wins with him off the bench.
- Arena praised Werner’s quality but said he is not ready to start yet as the staff builds his conditioning to prevent injury.
- Werner joined on a contract through June 2028 after barely featuring for RB Leipzig, where he logged only three short Bundesliga appearances since the summer.
- His preseason participation was limited by time in Germany for the birth of his daughter, and the club is easing his integration.