How Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen could line up when it travels to the Allianz Arena to face Bayern Munich.
Bayer Leverkusen faces a tough task in its bid to repeat as Bundesliga champions when it travels to take on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Xabi Alonso's side sits in second place in the Bundesliga standings with nine points from a possible 12 that includes the second-half collapse in the 3–2 defeat to RB Leipzig. Wins against VfL Wolfsburg, TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Mönchengladbach has the team near the top of the table. A win for Leverkusen could jump-start its season and bring them level on points with Bayern in the standings. However, a defeat at the Allianz Arena would widen the gap between the two.
Alonso has relied heavily on attacking duo Victor Boniface and Florian Wirtz as the two players have combined for nine goal contributions to start the season.– The Leverkusen legend is still searching for his first clean sheet of the season.– Tapsoba will look to rebound after a poor defensive showing last time out against a talented Bayern frontline.– The 28-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Allianz Arena this summer but it never materialized.
– The 21-year-old has established himself as one of the top creators in the world that can do just about anything asked of him in the final third.– Boniface's physicality is needed against the strong Bayern defenders to hold up play and create chances up front.
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