"Today was bad. We didn't play a good game. The result is not good. And, now, the situation with some players.” said Xabi Alonso after Bayer Leverkusen’s home defeat to Werder Bremen. The

Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Edmond Tapsoba were all taken off early in Leverkusen’s 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Speaking to the media (via @iMiaSanMia) after Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich, Granit Xhaka has spoken on the penalty given to Bayern in the second half.In the second half, after

Granit Xhaka expressed his unhappiness with the officiating during Bayer Leverkusen's defeat to Bayern Munich, criticising referee Michael Oliver.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said keeping a cool head would be the secret to making his side's recent dominance of Bayern Munich count in the Champions League last 16. "We know each other very well and we've played recently,

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will clash in an all-German showdown in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The first leg takes place on March 5 at the Allianz Arena. This is the first all-German showdown in the Champions League since Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the 2012-13 final.