Captain Friederike Repohl and Co. made a gentle start. The first session of the summer ended after just less than an hour on the pitch. Vanessa Fudalla, who has joined Leverkusen from RB Leipzig , and Claudia Wenger (SKN St. Pölten) joined their new teammates on the pitch. In addition to the keepers Louisa Remien and full-back Paula Schwartze, who are part of the Bundesliga squad in training, the session also included U20 players Franziska Theuss, Jolina Heltemes, Jana Lindner and Sana Coskun.
Two of the four new signings missed the opening session – for different reasons. Carlotta Wamser (from Eintracht Frankfurt) is currently with the Germany squad preparing for the Euros finals in Switzerland (2 to 27 July). Valentina Mädl, who missed her last games at SKN St. Pölten due to injury, is still suffering from an Achilles problem and is only expected to return to full training with her new club at the start of July.
Cornelia Kramer (with Denmark preparing for the Euros), Charlotte Voll (ankle), Caroline Kehrer (knee), Shen Menglu (torn cruciate) and Katharina Piljic (slight Achilles problem) were also absent from the training group and the same applies to youth players Amy Wrigge (knee) and Kirkeliis Lillemets (knee).
The Werkself have the first friendly of the preseason on Friday, 4 July against league rivals TSG Hoffenheim in Westerburg. Two more friendlies against the two Netherlands teams PEC Zwolle (12 July) and Ajax (18 July) are followed by another break from 20 July to 3 August. The Leverkusen Women then have a training camp in Rieden in Bavaria from 17 to 24 August. The Black and Reds start the new campaign in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga on Saturday, 6 September (17:45 CEST) with the official opening fixture away to champions of Germany Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
The current summer timetable can be found HERE.
Derby time in the Rhineland! After a successful September, the Bayer 04 Women are away to FC Köln on Sunday, 4 October. In the Bundesliga match kicking off at 18:30 CEST at the Franz Kremer Stadium (live on MagentaSport and DAZN), coach Roberto Pätzold is counting on the return of a number of players who have been absent through injury.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Axel Tape for the time being.
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A special tribute to a German football legend: The pay-TV channel Sky has dedicated a documentary worth watching to the current Germany sporting director and former Bayer 04 player and sporting director Rudi Völler. In addition to Völler's impressive career, assessments from contemporaries and very private insights, the 90-minute film also covers his many years of commitment to Bayer 04. "Rudi Völler - The one and only" is now available exclusively on Sky and the associated streaming service WOW.
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The second international break of the 2025/26 season will begin after the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin (Saturday, 4 October, 15:30 CEST). The latest information on call-ups.
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Alejo Sarco and Argentina won their second group match at the U20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night. They beat Australia 4-1 with Sarco setting the tone early with a goal in the third minute. As in the first group game against Cuba, where Sarco scored twice, the 19-year-old was also named "Player of the Match" against Australia.
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