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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), Wolfsburg's 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 could put them on the brink of confirming their return to the UEFA Champions League next season. Wegh...
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, could be rising as an escalator clause in the deal included more cash to be paid to Die Werkself shoul...
- © / 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 Leverkusen's Sporting Director, Rolfes wore Die Werkself's 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 Zone' on bundesliga.com, analysing current trends and giving unique insight on the Bundesliga Match ...
- © THILO SCHMUELGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images "It's 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. He became Die Werkself's youngest-ever Bundesliga debutant in May 2020 – at 17 years and 16 days...