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18.03.2019Bayer 04

#InternationalWerkself – Nine Werkself pros on the road

The Bundesliga takes a break next weekend (22-24 March) due to the first international fixtures in 2019. The Werkself head coach Peter Bosz will have nine of his players away on international. The first players will return to Leverkusen at the start of next week with Charles Aránguiz coming back on Thursday (28 March). Here is an overview of the international matches involving Werkself players:
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Julian Brandt, Kai Havertz and Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Wednesday, 20 March (20.45 CET, Wolfsburg): Germany vs Serbia (Friendly)
Sunday, 24 March (20.45 CET, Amsterdam): Holland vs Germany (EURO qualifier, Group C)

Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria)
Thursday, 21 March (20.45 CET, Vienna): Austria v Poland (EURO qualifier, Group G)
Sunday, 24 March (18.00 CET, Haifa): Israel vs Austria (EURO qualifier, Group G)

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
Saturday, 23 March (20.45 CET, Udine): Italy vs Finland (EURO qualifier, Group J)
Tuesday, 26 March (18.00 CET, Erwan): Armenia vs Finland (EURO qualifier, Group J)

Tin Jedvaj (Croatia)
Thursday, 21 March (20.45 CET, Zagreb): Croatia vs Azerbaijan (EURO qualifier, Group E)
Sunday, 24 March (18.00 CET, Budapest): Hungary vs Croatia (EURO qualifier, Group E)

Charles Aránguiz (Chile)
Saturday, 23 March (03.15 CET, San Diego): Mexico vs Chile (Friendly)
Wednesday, 27 March (02.00 CET, Houston): USA vs Chile (Friendly)

Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20)
Thursday, 21 March (20.00 CET, Burton-upon-Trent): England U20s vs Poland U20s (Elite League)
Tuesday, 26 March (18.00 CET, Bielsko-Biala): Poland U20s vs Germany U20s (Elite League)

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