The Werkself flew out to Bulgaria on Wednesday morning for the opening game in the Europa League. And there was good news on the personnel front: Lukas Hradecky and Lars Bender were on the charter flight with the Bayer 04 squad departing from Cologne-Bonn Airport.
Show moreBayer 04 are back on the European stage after 18 months absence. The first Europa League group match takes the Werkself to Bulgaria on Thursday (20 September, 21.00 CET) to play serial champions PFC Ludogorets Rasgrad. What can Heiko Herrlich and his players expect in south-east Europe? The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreAfter 554 days away from the European stage, the Werkself are back in Europe on Thursday (21.00 CET). Bayer 04 travel to Bulgaria to face Ludogorets Rasgrad for the first group match in the Europa League . The Bayer 04 squad fly out to the Black Sea on Wednesday morning. Heiko Herrlich led the first of six training sessions of the week on Monday afternoon in the run-up to the Europa League opener and Sunday's Bundesliga game against Mainz 05.
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