The vote for the top eleven amongst the nominated players runs to 13 May at tots.bundesliga.com/en/
Wendell is one of the candidates for the position of left back. The Brazilian has made 24 Bundesliga appearances this season with two goals and one assist to his credit. The 24-year-old recently suffered a ligament injury but returned to full training at the start of this week.
His team-mate Benny Henrichs is one of the nominees for right back. The Germany international has played 22 games in the current campaign and provided one assist.
Our Jamaican Leon Bailey is up for selection in the category of left midfield. The 20-year-old has had a very impressive season scoring nine goals and laying on six in his 28 league appearances to date.
The Bundesliga is working with EA SPORTS for a second time and is providing fans with the opportunity to take part in the vote for the Bundesliga Team of the Season with the winners also being part of the FUT 18 Bundesliga Team of the Season and they will receive a revaluation. A unique opportunity for all fans of FIFA 18.
Today brings the first match of the season for the Werkself. Bayer 04 kick off the 2026/27 campaign today, Saturday 22 August, at 13:00 CEST with a first-round DFB Pokal tie away to third-tier side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. The 3,700 travelling fans can not only look forward to what will hopefully be a successful start to the season, but also now organise their journeys to Black and Reds games even more easily via the WERKSELFgo car-share platform. Meanwhile, following two defeats at the start of the league season, SV Wehen are hoping to spring a surprise in the DFB Pokal tie. Today’s matchday news.
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Carolin Simon is the new captain of the Bayer 04 women’s team. The full-back, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer, will take over the captain’s armband for the 2026/27 season. Simon returned to Leverkusen in the summer after ten years away. The 33-year-old succeeds goalkeeper Friederike Repohl, who retired at the end of last season.
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Bayer 04 start the 2026/27 season away to third-division side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Ahead of the DFB Pokal tie on Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez spoke at the pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon. The topics: anticipation, passion, the fans’ support – and the captaincy for the new season.
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SV Wehen Wiesbaden undoubtedly envisaged a different start to the new season. After two matchdays, the Hessen side currently sit bottom of the Liga 3 table. On Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), SVWW host the Werkself in the first round of the DFB Pokal at their home ground, the BRITA Arena. It was there, in this very competition a year ago, that the club almost pulled off a massive upset. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Farid Alfa-Ruprecht is going out on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Bundesliga 2 side Hertha Berlin. The pacy winger will be at the Berlin club for one year.
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