The 27-year-old striker Azmoun is expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks.
The Werkself are away to Arminia Bielefeld at the SchücoArena tonight, 1 April (kick-off: 20:45 CEST) in the DFB Pokal semi-finals. Matchday news brings you the latest information on the game between the team fourth in the third division and the holders from Leverkusen.
Show moreRüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
Show moreCan Bayer 04 make it back-to-back appearances in the DFB Pokal final? The Werkself will first need to get the better of Arminia Bielefeld in Tuesday’s semi-final (kick-off at 8.45pm CEST). Speaking ahead of the match, head coach Xabi Alonso discussed the attributes his team need to beat the 3. Liga club and some potential comebacks.
Show moreThis could be a great season for Arminia Bielefeld. They currently sit fourth in the 3. Liga and are pushing for promotion back to Bundesliga 2. In the DFB Pokal, they have already eliminated three Bundesliga clubs on their way to the semi-finals. Could Bielefeld now cause yet another cupset against the Werkself on Tuesday (kick-off at 8.45pm CEST)? Here’s all you need to know about our next opponents.
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