Patrik Schick underwent a successful groin operation at the Charité Hospital in Berlin in June and he has already started his rehab. The 27-year-old striker is expected to return at the beginning of October. Schick's last game for the Werkself was at the beginning of March.
Robert Andrich has already been in rehab in the Werkstatt at the BayArena for several weeks and he also worked on his comeback during his holiday. The midfielder suffered a fractured metatarsal in his left foot during the run-in at the end of last season. The 28-year-old is set to return to full training at the forthcoming Werkself training camp in Saalfelden in Austria (23-28 July).
Odilon Kossounou, who suffered a muscle injury in the run-in at the end of last season, will soon return to full training.
Piero Hincapie is also working on his return to action in rehab. The Ecuador international suffered a fractured metatarsal in his right foot in the international fixture against Bolivia in the middle of June and he underwent an operation in the same month. The 21-year-old is expected to be back on the pitch at the beginning of September.
Niklas Lomb is suffering from a torn calf muscle. The keeper is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks.
Once again, well over 100 Werkself fans were delighted to receive an invitation from the club’s record appearance-maker, Rüdiger Vollborn, to the sold-out Schwadbud at the BayArena. This time, the supporters listened as the club historian provided fascinating, exclusive insights into the period from Bayer 04 being founded in 1904 to the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979. A journey through time is also planned for the upcoming ‘Rudi lädt ein’ event in early November – this time focusing on the years of the Nazi regime.
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Happy children’s faces at the SSV Lützenkirchen training ground: For the 25th time, the Birkenberg soccer school – organised by SportBund Leverkusen – offered participating youngsters an exciting holiday activity. Meeting a Bayer 04 player has now become a cherished tradition. This time, Ibrahim Maza visited the 150 children and spoke to them about his World Cup experiences, amongst other things. “It’s always lovely to see the children’s enthusiasm for football,” said the 20-year-old, after bringing a sparkle to many eyes with selfies and autographs.
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One day after the successful DFB Pokal first round tie at SV Wehen Wiesbaden (4–0), the mood was understandably really good: Over 400 Bayer 04 supporters gathered on Sunday, 23 August, for the annual fan club meet-up at the BayArena and got in the mood for the new season through direct and informal discussions with Bayer 04 management, head coach Carles Martínez and Werkself players.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 2-0 win at RB Leipzig on the 1st matchday of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga 2026/27.
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