Having started the season as Victor Boniface's back-up, Patrik Schick has stepped up while the Nigeria international has been out injured.The Czech international makes no secret of the fact that he

Xabi Alonso could make up to five changes to his Bayer Leverkusen side ahead of their Champions League against Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday night.Lukas Hradecky, Arthur,

Concerns about the loss of Victor Boniface have quickly faded for Bayer Leverkusen the reigning Bundesliga champions The Nigerian forward sidelined

Bundesliga betting tips for Bayer Leverkusen v Mainz as Betfair tipster Paul Higham picks out a 13-2 goalscorer double on Patrik Schick & Jonathan Burkardt at the BayArena

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Bayer Leverkusen has started the year with a big boost to its hopes of defending the Bundesliga title after beating a depleted Borussia Dortmund 3-2.

Xabi Alonso believed that Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga victory over Borussia Dortmund on Friday showed the improved discipline of the reigning champions.

Patrik Schick scored a first-half brace as Bayer Leverkusen ... we're focused on ourselves and we're on the right track," Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka told DAZN. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso benched in-form midfielder Florian Wirtz due to an "internal issue".

The German Bundesliga returns after the winter break with Borussia Dortmund at home to defending champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Nuri Sahin's men host Xabi Alonso's side at Signal Iduna Park with BVB having won just one of their last five games pre-Christmas.

Florian Wirtz (L) of Bayer 04 Leverkusen vies with James Ward-Prowse of West Ham United FC during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and West Ham United FC in Leverkusen, Germany, April 11, 2024. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will seek to keep the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga when they welcome Monchengladbach to the BayArena.  Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach best

Atletico Madrid host Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League with both sides vying for a place in the round of 16 at the end of the league phase. Diego Simeone's men come into this 11th in the UCL standings and one point off the top eight with Xabi Alonso's side fourth with 13 points from six games.