No wonder that the focus in training on Monday afternoon – as was the case with yesterday's session – was on recovery. After reviewing the Wolfsburg match, the squad spent 45 minutes on the training ground in wet and cold conditions. The session covered passing and heading drills and finished with the keepie-uppie competition with the group of Lucas Alario, Charles Aránguiz, Leon Bailey, Julian Brandt, Aleksandar Dragovic, Sam Schreck, Isaac Kiese Thelin and Leon Bailey clearly enjoying that winning feeling again.
Wendell plus Lars and Sven Bender missed the session. While the Brazilian is still receiving treatment on a thigh muscle injury picked up in the Wolfsburg game, the Bender twins completed an individual session in the gym at the BayArena.
All eyes will be focused on preparing for the tough encounter with FC Bayern, starting with the final open training session on Tuesday (10.30 CET). And it is fair to expect there will be a repeat of last Tuesday with a significantly more testing workout...
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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