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25.05.2018Bayer 04

Werkself start pre-season on 5 July

Key dates for Bayer 04 have been confirmed for the pre-season ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. Following the summer break, head coach Heiko Herrlich 's team will meet up again on 5 July. On that Thursday, the BayArena will be the venue for the traditional performance tests. Four friendlies have already been arranged. The first pre-season game will be played on 18 July and the Werkself squad will set off for the summer training camp in Austria on 29 July.
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The following dates are confirmed for this summer's pre-season preparations with others to follow and/or subject to minor changes:

Thursday, 5 July:
Return to training (performance tests at the BayArena)

Wednesday, 18 July: 
Friendly against 
SV Roßbach/Verscheid (District League A) (18.00 CET, Sportplatz 'In der Au' in Roßbach/Wied)

Saturday, 21 July:
Friendly against Sportfreunde Siegen (Oberliga) (15 .00 CET, Leimbach Stadium Siegen)

Tuesday, 24 July:
Friendly against Wuppertaler SV (Regional League) (19.00 CET, Stadion am Zoo Wuppertal)

29 July to 5 August: 
Training camp in Zell am See-Kaprun 

17 to 20 August: 
DFB Cup 2018/19,  First Round (draw on 8 June)

Sunday, 19 August:
Season launch event including presentation of Werkself 2018/19 squad (at Neulandpark Leverkusen)

24 to 26 August:
Bundesliga 2018/19, matchday 1

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