Bundesliga strugglers Werder Bremen have sensationally banned two of their players for the remainder of the season for speeding.

Austrian forward Marko Arnautovic and Holland international Eljero Elia were both caught speeding last week in separate incidents on the motorway.

The club have said that the two players' motoring offences have 'damaged' Werder as they battle to stay in the German top flight.

Werder sports director Thomas Eichin said: 'In the final stretch of the season we need all players to be fully focused.

'We have made it clear to Marko Arnautovic and Eljero Elia that their behaviour damaged the team in this phase.

'Both will train separately until the end of the season.'