Bayer Leverkusen are taking the belief gained from finishing in the top eight of the Champions League standings into the latter stages of their Bundesliga title defence. Xabi Alonso 's men, who sit six points behind leaders Bayern Munich in second place in the German top flight,

After an underwhelming 2023/24 season, Mainz are now in the running for the UEFA Champions League places. So what's clicking for Bo Henriksen's side this time around?

MainzAfter beating Bochum by two goals to nil after returning from the winter break, Mainz have since recorded two successive losses, with the club looking to reset their form against a Stuttgart

Steffen Baumgart has overseen his first win as Union Berlin coach as his team ended its 11-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga

Sky Germany and Fabrizio Romano report that Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to sign Manchester City’s James McAtee as they look to replace the injured Martin Terrier.The first offer for Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will seek to keep the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga when they welcome Monchengladbach to the BayArena.  Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach best

Young England striker wants more playing time ahead of this summer’s European Under-21 Championship and is keen for switch to the Bundesliga

Gabriel Vidovic (ankle), Jonathan Burkardt (thigh), and Moritz Jenz (muscle) are unlikely to feature for the sixth-placed Mainz 05 due to injuries, although Jenz’s condition will be assessed closer to kickoff.

Sky Germany and Fabrizio Romano report that Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to sign Manchester City’s James McAtee as they look to replace the injured Martin Terrier.

After the Champions League excitement, it’s back to business in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, while Borussia Dortmund hopes incoming coach Niko Kovac can help spur a stop to its slide.

Man City have rejected £30m bids for James McAtee and want to avoid another Cole Palmer mistake by selling their academy star.

Bayern Munich took a small but potentially decisive step toward the Bundesliga title last weekend when defending champion Bayer Leverkusen dropped points at Leipzig.