Head coach Roberto Pätzold will lead the first training session of the year at the training ground at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre on Monday, 6 January, starting at 11.30 CET. The first friendly during the winter break will be played at the same venue four days later against the Belgian side Anderlecht. The Leverkusen Women then have a winter training camp in Oliva Nova on the Spanish Mediterranean coast from Sunday 12 January to Sunday 19 January. The team will play two friendlies there.
The Werkself return to action in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga a week before the normal restart. On Sunday, 26 January (kick-off: 12.00 CET), captain Friederike Repohl and Co. play SC Freiburg in the rearranged fixture from Matchday 1. Five days later there is an away game at Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 13 on Friday, 31 January (18.30 CET).
Round-up of key dates:
Bayer 04 put their unbeaten record under Kasper Hjulmand on the line as they host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday (3.30pm CEST). However, the visitors have proven they can be dangerous on the break and clinical in front of goal. Today’s game also sees a voluntary survey on fan mobility and honours for fan clubs. Here’s all you need to know in our matchday news.
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We are taking the Day of German Unity and the anniversary as an opportunity to tell a story that befits the subject - that of Falko Götz. The long-serving player, who currently works in scouting at Bayer 04, spoke to bayer04.de about his youth in the GDR, his escape during an away game in Belgrade and how he identifies with Bayer 04.
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With seven points from five games, Union Berlin have made a decent start to the season. Particularly in the wins against VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt, the Irons, who are otherwise known for their strong defence, impressively demonstrated they also have a lot to offer in attack. They will be looking to prove this once again at the BayArena on Saturday, 4 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST, match on Sky and highlights on DAZN). The lowdown on our next opponents.
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The Champions League is followed by the Bundesliga: Just three days after the draw against PSV in the UCL (1-1), the Werkself welcome Union Berlin to the BayArena on Saturday, 4 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST./live on Sky). At the press conference on the Day of German Unity, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about his team's tough opponents, the development of the back three and the contract extension for Exequiel Palacios.
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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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