It's the 103rd time both teams are meeting in the Northern derby, so Ujah will be leading the attack alongside Claudio Pizarro.
The Peruvian has netted 19 times against Hamburger in 24 Bundesliga meetings more than against any other club. Only Gerd Müller (27) has scored more top-flight goals against the
Hamburg side.
Werder boss Viktor Skripnik has also named Wiedwald, Gebre Selassie, Lukimya, Vestergaard, S.Garcia - Bargfrede, Junuzovic, Bartels and Grillitsch in his starting 11.
Meanwhile, the Green and Whites will be missing their skipper, Clemens Fritz who picked up his fifth booking of the season.
