It will be a chance for redemption atop the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich as they travel to face Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Saturday. Bayern currently lead the league by eight points, so an away victory here could be enough to put the league out of reach for Vincent Kompany's men.

Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen host Vincent Kompany and Bayern Munich on Saturday for a game which pits together the German league’s top teams and their acclaimed coaches.

Die Roten have not won in their last five games against Leverkusen, stretching back to 2022 but Kompany is excited for the battle ahead. In his press conference today, Kompany said that the packed fixture list might play a role physically and mentally on his side: “It shouldn’t play a role,

Saturday's Bundesliga big game between leaders Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen is not a title-deciding game even though the latter are eight points behind the Bavarians, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.

Bayern Munich aim to end a winless run against Bayer Leverkusen when they visit the defending champions on Saturday with a chance to 11 points clear of them at the top of the Bundesliga. The top of the table clash is also an anticipated duel between Germany's most gifted young players in the form of Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala,