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The Bundesliga will resume after the international break with a humdinger of a game on Matchday 8 when Bayer Leverkusen host Bayern Munich. The battle of the top two on Sunday 17 October will feature a number of key battles featuring stars like Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Patrik Schick and Florian Wirtz.

In Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, Germany have two of the brightest young players in world football to call upon. They also happen to be going head-to-head on Matchday 8 when Bayer Leverkusen take on Bayern Munich...

Bundesliga joint-top goalscorers Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski lead the way in Fantasy Manager after seven matchdays, while Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick are two of the four Bayer Leverkusen representatives among the best points-earners at this stage.

Andy Walker bemoaned mistakes from Anthony Ralston and David Turnbull costing Celtic in their Europa League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

Moussa Diaby, Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick should provide the firepower for Bayer Leverkusen to overcome Celtic in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.

Bayer Leverkusen are sweating on the fitness of the destructive Leon Bailey as they aim to confirm UEFA Europa League qualification at home to Union Berlin on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm GMT+2).

51 minutes ago How many strikes can Wout Weghorst add to his 20-goal haul when Wolfsburg take on Union Berlin on Saturday kick-off: 3.30pm GMT+2)? Latest Having looked nailed on for third-place after just one defeat in 13 matches from Matchday 15-27 (W9, D3, L1), Wolfsburgs top-four hopes are now under threat. The loss to Borussia Dortmund made sure of that - Wolves third from their last four in the Bundesliga (W1, L3). Their fate is still in their own hands, however, and victory over Union cou...

Bayer Leverkusen stands to earn millions more if Chelsea downs Manchester City in the Champions League Share this story Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images When Bayern Munich stepped away from a potential pursuit of Kai Havertz last summer, it opened the door for Chelsea to leap in and make a play for the former Bayer Leverkusen ace. Never one to be frugal, the Londoners reportedly shelled out upwards of €80 million for the prodigious German talent. That fee, however, cou...

- © / Augsburg goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz has helped the Bavarians concede fewer goals this season than might otherwise have been expected. - © / one day ago In Simon Rolfes, the Bundesliga and its partner AWS have an expert who knows the Bundesliga from A to Z. Bayer 04 Leverkusens Sporting Director, Rolfes wore Die Werkselfs colours 288 times between 2005 and 2015, and represented Germany on 26 occasions. Rolfes is the ideal man to write a regular column for the Bundesliga Match Facts Zon...

- © THILO SCHMUELGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images "Its just common sense to keep me on board!" - Florian Wirtz is now tied to Bayer Leverkusen until June 2026. - © THILO SCHMUELGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images bundesliga 5 hours ago Florian Wirtz has extended his contract with Bayer Leverkusen through to 30 June 2026, committing his future to the club on the day of his 18th birthday. Wirtz has been with Leverkusen since January 2020, after a rapid rise through the ranks at hometown club Cologne. ...