Julian Brandt will also join his team-mates at the training camp after completing performance tests at the BayArena yesterday following his extended break after the World Cup in Russia. A total of 24 pro plus four Under-19 players Jan Boller, Ayman Azhil, Kevin Bukusu and Adrian Stanilewicz will form the Black and Red training group.
World Cup runner-up Tin Jedvaj (extended break), Joel Pohjanpalo (ankle) and Chinedu Ekene (muscular problems) have not travelled to Salzburger Land.
The Werkself have two friendly fixtures during the intense week of training: On Thursday (17.30 CET), Herrlich's team play Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Alois Latini Stadium in Zell am See. Next Sunday the opponents are Al-Wahda Mecca (15.30 CET, at the Goldberg Stadium in Grödig).
Our social networks will keep you up-to-date on events at the training camp over the next few days under the hashtag #B04inAustria.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed a loan deal with Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach for Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco. The 20-year-old joins Mönchengladbach with immediate effect for the rest of the season.
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After their first win on matchday 6 in the UCL league phase, Olympiacos are still in with a good chance of reaching the play-offs in the UEFA Champions League. The 2024 UEFA Conference League winners will be looking to go one better in their home match against Bayer 04 this Tuesday, 20 January (kick-off: 21:00 CET), but their stop scorer is unavailable. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Panagiotis, known as Panos, Retsos wore the Bayer 04 jersey for three years. Including his loan spells, he was under contract with the Werkself for a total of four and a half years. "It's a very special club for me," said the 27-year-old, who returned to his boyhood club Olympiacos in 2022, in an interview with bayer04.de. The former Leverkusen man is now captain and a first choice for the Werkself's next opponents in the UEFA Champions League. Ahead of the clash on Tuesday night, 20 January (kick-off: 21:00 CET), Retsos talks about his fond memories of his time in Leverkusen and the imminent reunion with some of his former team-mates. He also talks about who brought him to Leverkusen and why he likes getting older.
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Four Bayer 04 players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being played in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January 2026: Eliesse Ben Seghir for the hosts, Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofane with Cameroon. Updates on the AFCON matches involving Werkself players...
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without goalkeeper Mark Flekken and forward Nathan Tella for the time being.
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