Bayern Munich confirmed on Saturday that Kingsley Coman would be sidelined for several weeks after sustaining an adductor injury during their 2-0 win against FC Köln. With five games in the Bundesliga remaining, it’s likely that the Frenchman’s season is over with focus now on being fit for Euro 2024. Saturday’s game was just the third time that Coman was back in the Bayern Munich squad after returning from three months out with a knee injury, and now the 27-year-old has to spend more time on the sidelines. Per BILD, Bayern expect a maximum downtime of around six weeks but Coman remains confid ..read more

Upon hearing that he wouldn’t be in Werder Bremen’s starting eleven against now Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, Naby Keita snubbed his team and refused to travel to Leverkusen. Shortly before kick-off on Sunday, Clemens Fritz said: “After finding out yesterday that he wasn’t in the starting XI, Naby decided not to come with us to the ground, but instead chose to travel home. We’ll be speaking to him and his adviser tomorrow [Monday] about the consequences and where we go from here.” According to Kicker, Keita’s Bremen future now hangs in the balance. The Guinean joined from Liverpool in ..read more

Prior to Bayer Leverkusen’s maiden Bundesliga title win, fans changed street signs on Bismarckstraße, located just outside the BayArena, to a more aptly named Xabi-Alonso-Allee ahead of their 5-0 win against Werder Bremen on Sunday, which saw them end Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance. And now, the city of Leverkusen want to honour the Spaniard, who coached Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title. As reported via Kicker, the administration are currently examining “the requirements for an official designation,” whether that is a street, square or path renamed around the BayArena. Howeve ..read more

After missing Borussia Dortmund’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, Jadon Sancho returned to training after recovering from an illness. But there is some bad news for BVB ahead of their Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid at the Westfalenstadion on Tuesday night. Sébastien Haller is sidelined with an ankle. The Ivorian made his first start for Dortmund at the weekend after recovering from an ankle injury, but the 29-year-old lasted just nine minutes after taking a knock following a dual with Nico Elvedi. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens was also replaced on Saturday after back c ..read more

Bayer Leverkusen secured their first ever Bundesliga title on Sunday, dismantling Werder Bremen 5-0 to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance. But their German championship doesn’t necessarily guarantee them a place in pot one for next season’s Champions League. That’s because the new Champions League format comes into play. Unlike in previous campaigns where winning a top European league, a Champions League or Europa League would guarantee a place in the first pot, this is no longer the case. Now, only the defending Champions League winners are guaranteed a place in pot one of the Champions Le ..read more

Florian Wirtz. Deutscher Meister. Even from the bench, the 20-year-old impacts the game. Wirtz scored his maiden Bundesliga hat-trick as Bayer Leverkusen went on to win their first championship, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance. Behind Bayer’s historic 5-0 win, was a monstrous 45 minute display from Wirtz. With Thursday’s game against West Ham in mind Xabi Alonso made seven changes to the starting eleven, one of them being Wirtz starting on the bench. But replacing Amine Adli at the break, Wirtz lit up the BayArena with every touch of the ball. Wirtz was at the centre of every Leverkus ..read more

The second leg fixtures of the Champions League quarter-finals get underway on Tuesday night as Borussia Dortmund will host Atletico Madrid at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund are currently losing the tie 2-1 after the first leg in Madrid saw Diego Simeone’s side take a 2-0 lead before Sebastian Haller gave Dortmund a lifeline by scoring after 80 minutes to give his side hope going into the reverse fixture. Atletico have the advantage though and are now unbeaten in 17 home Champions League knockout matches. Additionally, they are entering the game after defeating 3rd placed Girona 3-1 in their La L ..read more

The Bundesliga title may be decided but there is still a lot to look forward to this season. With five rounds still to play, Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga title with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen yesterday, breaking the 11-year dynasty of Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s side went 29 matches without defeat this season to secure their first trophy since 1993, now they will look to finish undefeated and are eyeing a treble of trophies, with the Europa League and DFB Pokal still to be decided. Beneath them, the European qualification places are still to be decided. Bayern Munich ..read more

Sky Germany reports that Leroy Sané and Manuel Neuer have returned to training for Bayern Munich ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie versus Arsenal. Both Sané and Neuer sat out Bayern’s 2-0 win against 1.FC Köln at the weekend with minor injuries but both have trained with the first team today. This will be a big boost for Bayern as they look to secure their passage into the semi-finals as they head into the second leg at home against Arsenal level.  Serge Gnabry has begun running again after picking up a muscular injury against Arsenal in the first leg last week bu ..read more

kicker reports that next season will likely be the last season as a professional footballer for Thomas Müller as he will look to retire in 2025.  Müller signed a one-year extension at Bayern until 2025 earlier this season but he has still seen a reduction in playing time this season, with most of his appearances coming off of the bench. This season, Müller has played 35 times for Bayern, scoring five and assisting eight.  It could also prove to be the best send-off for the 34-year-old as next year’s Champions League final will be held at the Allianz Arena.  However, Bayern ..read more