Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on Friday confirmed that midfielder Florian Wirtz, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury, will return ‘earlier than expected', Afrosport reports. Wirtz sustained the ankle injury in a 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in early March and was not expected to return until late April. Alonso, however, told reporters at his pre-match conference that the 21-year-old was set to return...
Victor Boniface put his name on the scoresheet as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bochum 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday night, Afrosport reports. The reigning champions recorded a remarkable 4-3 comeback win away at Stuttgart last time out and started on the front foot, this time in front of BayArena crowd through Aleix Garcia in the 20th minute. Bochum levelled six minutes later through Felix Passlack but...
Bayern Munich are considering taking legal action against Canada Soccer after accusing the body of negligence on Alphonso Davies who returned from international duty with an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL), Afrosport reports. Davies went off injured 12 minutes into Canada's 2-1 win over the rivals United States in the Concacaf Nations League third/fourthplace play-off on Sunday. Canada Soccer had initially cleared Davies of any serious...
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has called on his team to pile pressure on Bundesliga leaders and rivals Bayern Munich as league fixtures resume this weekend following the international break, Afrosport reports. Eight matches remain to conclude the 2024-25 season, and Leverkusen are currently in second place, six points behind Bayern. The reigning champions host Bochum at BayArena on Friday night, and victory would see...
Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee, Afrosport reports. Davies, who will require surgery on the injured knee, will be out for “several months,” delivering a serious blow to Bayern’s Bundesliga and Champions League aspirations. The 24-year-old fullback suffered the injury while on international duty with Canada and...
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