
Nordi Mukiele on…
…his first days with the Werkself: The work here is tough and meticulous every day. But that was clear to me before the move as such an impressive season as the last one would not have been possible at all without that. I'm very happy to be here. Now I first want to use the international break to absorb the the coach’s style of play and to be ready tactically for when the squad is back to full strength.

…the reasons for his move to Leverkusen: The people who work with me know what I want and what I need. When they came with the approach from Bayer 04 and I spoke to the management and the coach I quickly agreed to the move. I know how good the team and the coaches are. And I love the Bundesliga. It's "a perfect match" – that's why I'm here.
…his style of play: Away from the pitch, I like to laugh a lot and I’m always in a good mood. But on the pitch I’m the tough defender and I always defend the goal wholeheartedly. I don't want strikers to score against my team or me. It's not important whether I play in the centre or on the flanks. I'll play where ever I'm put.

…his time at RB Leipzig from 2018 to 2022: Nothing has changed since then. Of course, I didn't play that much in Paris over the last two years. But I'm still the same player. I'm hungry exactly like the club. The ambition of this young team is massive – that's what I need.
…his expectations for the current season: I don't want people to think I've only come here for myself. I'm here because I want to help the team to have another successful season.

The fourth European away trip of the season in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 takes the Werkself to the Greek capital. Head coach Kasper Hjulmand's team are away to Greek double winners Olympiacos on matchday seven in the UCL league phase. The match at the Karaiskakis Stadium is on Tuesday, 20 January (kick-off: 21:00 CET). We'll be taking you on a trip to Athens and reporting on the Werkself close-up...
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The Werkself are away to Greek double winners Olympiacos on matchday 7 in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. Tonight, 20 January (kick-off: 22:00 local time/21:00 CET), Bayer 04 will not only face a familiar face in Panagiotis Retsos, but also an experienced and successful team in their Greek top-flight opponents. The Olympiacos midfield and forward line in particular are peppered with seasoned veterans from top European clubs - but even they will first have to find solutions against the Werkself defence that has recently performed with aplomb in the UCL. The matchday news.
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The Werkself are away to Greek double winners Olympiacos on matchday 7 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase. Ahead of the clash on Tuesday, 20 January (kick-off: 21:00 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about anticipation for the game. Werkself player Ibrahim Maza also gave an insight into dealing with the recent setbacks.
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