The striker completed a 60-minute individual session on the ball accompanied by Carsten Rademacher, head of the rehab therapy department.
Peter Bosz and his fellow coaches were on the neighbouring pitch as preparations start for the final game of the season in Berlin on Saturday (15.30 CET, live text commentary and web radio in German at bayer04.de). Panos Retsos also took part in full training after missing out recently due to a toe injury. While Charles Aránguiz, Sven Bender, Kevin Volland and Wendell all trained on their own away from their team-mates, Lars Bender and Julian Baumgartlinger started the week in the performance centre at the BayArena. Both had to go off on Saturday's game against Schalke due to muscle problems and foot pains – Peter Bosz is optimistic about their availability for the game against Hertha at the weekend.
Bayer 04 Women host Bayern Munich at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on Saturday (kick-off: 12pm CEST) facing a familiar scenario. The visitors have the chance to be crowned champions in the Google Pixel Bundesliga, just like then they last came to Leverkusen 12 months ago. A goalless draw on that occasion saw Robert de Pauw’s side delay the title celebrations, and they want to do the same again with three games to go.
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Only a few hours after the Werkself’s 2-0 win away at Roma in the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg, attentions turned to the next game as Bayer 04 visit Eintracht Frankfurt for Bundesliga Matchday 32 on Sunday (kick-off: 5.30pm CEST). Speaking at his press conference in Rome shortly before returning to Leverkusen on Friday morning, head coach Xabi Alonso talked about the strengths of six-placed Frankfurt and how the team will handle his touchline suspension.
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On 25 May, the Werkself have the chance to follow up their Bundesliga title by winning the DFB Cup. The many travelling Bayer 04 fan are set to provide the necessary support for the clash against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. So that as many of you as possible can create an unforgettable atmosphere on the day, the Bayer 04 Club is offering travel for all holders of a ticket for the cup final. Supporters without a valid ticket are not entitled to apply for a place on the special train.
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Listen up, Black-and-Red fans: on 24 May, the night before the DFB Cup final between the Werkself and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer 04 is holding a big club party in the heart of Berlin. Tickets go on sale on Friday 3 May at 12:00 CEST. Full details.
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