Bundesliga resumes with Bayern and Leverkusen assessing damage after international break
- Bayer Leverkusen, coached by Xabi Alonso, are preparing for Friday's home game against VfL Bochum while trailing Bayern Munich by six points with eight Bundesliga matches remaining.
- Leverkusen aims to keep their title hopes alive and put pressure on league leaders Bayern Munich, who will be without injured key players Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano.
- Leverkusen's coach Xabi Alonso expressed the importance of fighting until the end and reducing Bayern's lead, with concerns about the impact of late returns from international duty on players like Piero Hincapie and Exequiel Palacios.
- Xabi Alonso stated, "It is clear what we have to do and that is to fight until the end and the first chance we have to reduce Bayern's lead to three points is tomorrow," emphasizing the team's desire to win and improve their situation.
- In addition to the Bundesliga match, Leverkusen faces Arminia Bielefeld in the German Cup semi-final on Tuesday, while other key matches include Eintracht Frankfurt hosting Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund hosting Mainz, with several teams vying for Champions League qualification and facing injury concerns.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen will put as much pressure as they can on league leaders Bayern Munich as they battle to keep their title hopes alive, coach Xabi Alonso said ahead of Friday's home game against strugglers VfL Bochum. Read full story
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