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"Our target for the last phase of the season is the best possible outcome," said Xabi Alonso at Friday afternoon’s pre-match press conference ahead of the "next difficult challenge." Union Berlin are the in-form team over the last four matchdays with wins against Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg and they also gained a point against FC Bayern. "We will face a very good Union with a clear DNA and style of play," said Alonso whose team are just behind FCU in the form table with three wins from the last four matches.
According to the Spaniard, the last physically as well as emotionally demanding clash at FC Heidenheim (1-0) has been followed by a "very good week of training" with certain positive news in relation to the senior squad.
Over the course of the last few days both Florian Wirtz and Exequiel Palacios have returned to full training. The duo are ready for the clash with Union Berlin. While Palacios just missed out on the last match at Heidenheim, Wirtz is set to return to the line-up for the first time in five weeks. Alonso: "Flo is fit, he can play. From the start too." The same applies to Palacios and also to Edmond Tapsoba, who has also been sidelined through injury, albeit he was back in the squad in Heidenheim.
Asked about the influence of Wirtz on the Werkself game, Alonso added: "We are a better team with Flo. We know how significant he is to the team and how much fun he has playing for us. Flo has shown great determination to get fit again quickly and has worked hard for that. We are very happy that he and the others are back."
The state of play at the top of the table was also a subject at the press conference. With a win against Union Berlin, the Werkself could be just three points behind FC Bayern for at least a few hours as they host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night. Asked about the forthcoming second leg for Bayern Munich against Inter Milan (first leg: 1-2) in the Champions League next week, Alonso said: “We focus on ourselves. We want to win tomorrow and apply pressure and that's our job."
Ahead of kick-off, Werkself fans can look forward to an action-packed programme of events with lots of activities to join in with as part of the family matchday. There will also be an exclusive jersey sale at the Bayer 04 Fanwelt. Further details are available HERE.
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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The next home fixture is here: Following the winning start to the UEFA Europa League against NK Celje, the Werkself host RB Leipzig at the BayArena on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The match on Sunday, 20 September, kicks off at 15:30 CEST. At the pre-match press conference, head coach Carles Martínez spoke about the qualities of the opposition and the work being done to improve his team’s performance. The Spaniard also provided updates on Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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