Julian Brandt, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Dragovic, Isaac Kiese Thelin, Sam Schreck and Jakub Bednarczyk followed up their latest international appearances by donning their red training bibs on Thursday. Leon Bailey also rejoined the squad along with Lukas Hradecky and Tin Jedvaj who returned the day before.
The international player missing the penultimate training session ahead of Saturday's home game was Paulinho. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who completed an individual session in the gym at the BayArena on Wednesday following the rigours of his journey from South America, trained indoors again to avoid overexertion.
Bayer 04 will have to manage without forward Moussa Diaby for their upcoming matches. The 27-year-old Frenchman sustained a thigh injury in the 3-0 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim yesterday afternoon, Sunday 25 October. Diaby is expected to be available again after the international break in November.
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It has been a long time since feeling what it’s like to come away empty-handed. The last – and so far only – defeat of the season, in Elversberg, was two months ago. Since then, Bayer 04 have followed that up with seven wins and a draw. Now it has happened again away to TSG Hoffenheim. As the match progressed, the Werkself grew in confidence and “could even have scored the opening goal”, as Robert Andrich said after the game. In the end, it was the side from Sinsheim who sealed a 3–0 victory after “hectic closing stages” (kicker). The Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-2 loss at 1. FC Nürnberg on Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 0-3 loss at TSG Hoffenheim on Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season...
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