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Patrik Schick is back in team training ahead of the game against Inter tomorrow while Niklas Lomb is not practicing today for unknown reasons.

[BILD]
December 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Matej Kovar's surprising appearance in the Starting XI against Bayern on Tuesday shows that the Czech, contrary to speculation in the media, still has a real chance of securing his status as a true number one at Bayer Leverkusen in the future.

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December 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Florian Wirtz will be the new face of Champions League sponsor Pepsi. He has signed a 2-year deal that starts in January 2025. He will appear on cans and labels, including on the products of the sports drink Gatorade. Wirtz will receive €1m-1.5m from Pepsi during this time.

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December 5, 2024 at 12:23 PM
kicker predicted line-up for Saturday's game against St. Pauli:

Kovar - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié - Frimpong, Palacios, Garcia, Xhaka, Grimaldo - Schick, Wirtz

Bench: Hradecky, Lomb, Arthur, Belocian, Mukiele, Andrich, Onyeka, Stepanov, Tella, Terrier

Out:
❌ Hofmann
❌ Adli
❌ Boniface
December 5, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Victor Boniface is not expected to return until December 21 against SC Freiburg at the earliest.

[kicker]
December 5, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Should Patrik Schick not get fit in time for the game against St. Pauli on Saturday, he'll most likely be replaced by either Nathan Tella or Martin Terrier in the starting eleven.

[kicker]
December 5, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Simon Rolfes on whether he has already written off the Bundesliga title: "No, I'm not writing anything off, because you can never write anything off in football. Of course we have a [7] point gap, but the season is still long. It's important for us to get into this rhythm to show our quality

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December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
According to the club, Patrik Schick had muscle stiffness in his calf during the game yesterday, which is why he was subbed off. The calf problems stem from a kick he took during Union game. Whether he'll be availabe against St. Pauli is currently questionable.

[X/@BILD_Bayer04]
December 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Following the signing of Alejo Sarco, Bayer Leverkusen could also bring in new players in other positions in January instead of doing that business next summer. Lyon's Rayan Cherki is one of the candidates. He'd cost around €10m-15m, which is roughly the club's budget this winter.

[SPORTBILD]
December 4, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Alejo Sarco will join Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer from Vélez Sarsfield in January. Even though the 18-year-old is still eligible to play for the U19, he's supposed to be a part of the first team and give Xabi Alonso a third option at striker.

[SPORTBILD]
December 4, 2024 at 3:09 PM
It is not yet clear whether Patrik Schick has suffered a serious injury or not, but the club has not ruled out that he'll be able to play against St. Pauli on Saturday yet.

[kicker]
December 4, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Despite his good form, it is not unlikely that Patrik Schick will be on the bench against Bayern today. This is because Xabi Alonso has preferred to play without a true striker against top-clubs multiple times in the past, but also due to the fact that the Czech is just not used

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December 3, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Victor Boniface is currently training individually and not yet with the ball. Still, it is not completely ruled out that the Nigerian will make his comeback this year.

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December 3, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Florian Wirtz will most likely not join Bayern next summer. Given the strength of his relationship with Xabi Alonso and how good his form has been under him, the smart money might be on them taking their next steps together.

[TheAthletic]
December 3, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Bayer Leverkusen have no intention of selling Jeremie Frimpong in January - it would take an offer too good to refuse for that to change. When the Dutchman eventually leaves, Leverkusen will not sign a replacement as Arthur is already at the club.

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December 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Bayer Leverkusen are keen to extend Piero Hincapié's contract. The club already turned down approaches for him last summer because Xabi Alonso wanted to keep him.

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December 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Xabi Alonso: "Both [Martin Terrier and Nordi Mukiele] are in the squad [against Bayern tomorrow]. Jeanuël Belocian too. All players that are in the squad could start."

[B04 PK]
December 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Xabi Alonso on the incident: "I don't like it. It's not allowed, it's not good, and of course this can't happen. I haven't seen Boni, but he knows - though we also have to tell him that it's not correct to do something like this."

[B04 PK]
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Xabi Alonso: "Martin [Terrier] might be back [in training] on Monday [and in the squad against Bayern on Tuesday]."

[B04 PK]
November 29, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Xabi Alonso: "We expect Nordi Mukiele and Jeanuël Belocian to be back in the squad tomorrow."

[B04 PK]
November 29, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Yesterday, a little bit more than a month removed from the serious car crash he was involved in, Victor Boniface appeared in a video showing him on his phone while also driving 141km/h in an area where the speed limit is 120km/h.

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November 29, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Manchester United have been keeping track of Jeremie Frimpong for several seasons and he's one of several options on their list for the right wing-back position. Real Madrid are also considering the Dutchman, among other options.

[TheAthletic]
November 29, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, Bologna and RB Leipzig are interested in Diogo Leite. Union Berlin still haven't made an attempt to extend his contract beyond 2026 and a sale next summer is likely in order to prevent a free transfer the year after.

[fussballtransfers]
November 28, 2024 at 6:02 PM
OFFICIAL: Florian Wirtz is the UEFA Player of the Week.
November 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
kicker predicted line-up against Union Berlin:

Hradecky - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié - Frimpong, Palacios, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo - Schick, Wirtz

Bench: Kovar, Lomb, Arthur, García, Hawighorst, Onyeka, Stepanov, Tella

Out:
❌ Belocian
❌ Mukiele
❌ Hofmann
❌ Adli
❌ Boniface
❌ Terrier
November 28, 2024 at 10:27 AM