The park&ride car park at Kurtekotten is now assessable and can be used as normal by fans heading to the BayArena. However, there are diversions in the city, including closures of the roads leading to the APCOA car park, Kinopolis and Rathausgalerie. Please check before you travel and allow plenty of time to get to the stadium.
The Werkself boast an unbeaten home record against Union, winning six out of nine such fixtures. That includes a run of four straight clean sheets at the BayArena. Set pieces will have been of particular focus for Carles Martínez’s team in their preparation, given the Berliners scored around half of their goals last season from dead balls, as well as two out of three in their 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Mauro Lustrinelli’s Bundesliga debut last weekend.
In terms of Leverkusen’s attack, they have scored 35 goals in 17 meetings, which is over three times more than Union have managed. Five of those have gone to Diaby in his first spell at the BayArena, making them his joint-favourite club to face throughout his professional career. Adding to that total would be a big way to mark his homecoming in Leverkusen.
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The Köpenick club may have retained their set-piece prowess under new coach Lustrinelli, but the man who led promoted Thun to the title in Switzerland last season is looking to change the team’s style of play. He has already switched from the long-established back three to a four, wants to press higher and be more active on the ball. They have strengthened throughout the team with the additions of centre-back Felix Uduokhai and striker Emmanuel Latte Lath. One thing that won’t change is Union’s desire to always be an awkward opponent with iron will. Read more about them in our in-depth analysis.
The Bayer 04 women’s team secured a win in the friendly during the international break. Without a total of eight international players, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team defeated Bundesliga 2 side Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Kurtekotten Training Centre, thanks to goals from Lobke Loonen (1’, penalty), Caroline Kehrer (41') and Valentina Mädl (66').
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without striker Christian Kofane in the coming weeks. The 20-year-old sustained a muscle injury to his left thigh on international duty with the Cameroon national team during the recent international break. This will prevent him from playing in the upcoming Werkself matches.
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FSV Mainz 05 went into the international break on the back of an away win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Currently sixth in the table, the Rheinhessen side – who have been impressive on the road – now aim to continue their good start to the Bundesliga campaign at home when they face the Werkself on Saturday, 10 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). In terms of squad selection, Urs Fischer once again has more options at his disposal. Up front, the Mainz coach is likely to continue relying on what is currently the league’s most successful strike partnership. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Exciting experiences and exclusive insights into the Werkself and the BayArena awaited the young footballers from the BA04 Football Academy Guangzhou in China during their visit to the Rhineland this week. As well as taking part in a joint training session with the Bayer 04 Football Academy, the youngsters marvelled at the Bundesliga club’s stadium during a guided tour. The highlight of the visit was a private press conference with former Bayer 04 striker Stefan Kießling, during which he shared tips from his own career with the young players. On Saturday afternoon, 10 October, the group will round off their visit by supporting the Werkself in the away match in Mainz.
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Fans ask, Carolin Simon answers: As part of Bayer 04’s second Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, the Leverkusen captain took questions from the community. The full-back, who returned to the club this summer after ten years away, set aside an hour and a half for the Q&A session with fans, offering a very personal insight into, amongst other things, her daily life as a footballer and her role as captain, as well as her passion for Pokémon.
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