Bayer Leverkusen are sweating over the fitness of centre-back Edmond Tapsoba head of their Champions League last-16 clash with Bayern Munich this Wednesday. Having missed Die Werkself’s 4-1 win

"Today was bad. We didn't play a good game. The result is not good. And, now, the situation with some players.” said Xabi Alonso after Bayer Leverkusen’s home defeat to Werder Bremen. The

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso lamented his side's self-inflicted errors in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 3-0 loss at Bayern Munich, saying his side needed a "big miracle" to reach the quarter-finals.

Bayer Leverkusen are holding their breath as centre-back Edmond Tapsoba battles to be fit for their blockbuster Champions League last-16 clash against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

An Architect of the "Miracle in Istanbul" in 2005, Xabi Alonso will need more magic if his Leverkusen are to overturn Bayern's 3-0 aggregate lead.

Xabi Alonso is expected to revert to a back-four when his Bayer Leverkusen side face Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tonight.The biggest question mark for

Edmond Tapsoba missed Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga Topspiel on Saturday, and now the Burkinabé faces a race to be fit for their UEFA Champions League game

Xabi Alonso said Bayer Leverkusen must use Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' as motivation for a Champions League fightback against Bayern Munich after suffering a 3-0 round of 16 defeat against the Bundesliga leaders.