With a day between the 2-0 defeat at home to Schalke, Heiko Herrlich led a first team training session on Tuesday morning. In addition to captain Lars Bender, Jonathan Tah also rejoined his team-mates after a week on the sidelines in frosty temperatures in Leverkusen. Both players should be available on Saturday (3 March, 15.30 CET) as the Werkself look to get back on track against VfL Wolfsburg.
Show moreSunday's 2-0 home defeat to Schalke 04 represents a setback for Bayer 04 – the media assessment of the result at the BayArena reflects that.
Show moreB04 versus S04, Black and Reds against Blue and Whites, fourth against sixth – the match between the Werkself and Schalke is, without doubt, the top game on matchday 24 in a six-point encounter in the race for a Champions League spot. It should be a passionate game at the BayArena in spite of the freezing temperatures. By 15.30 CET at the latest when the match kicks off. The Werkself will play in red, The referee for today's Bundesliga fixture is Daniel Siebert.
Show moreOf the teams who have been in the top six before matchday 24, three have played at the BayArena. The Werkself have not won any of those games: 2-2 against RB Leipzig (matchday 12) and 1-1 against Borussia Dortmund (matchday 14) so the games end all square and the encounter with league leaders Bayern Munich in the first match after the winter break ended in a 3-1 defeat. Hopefully this run will end on Sunday.
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