Published : 11 Mar 2025, 02:10 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 12:42 PM
Bayer Leverkusen will show they are a complete team against Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 return leg even without injured midfielder Florian Wirtz, ruled out for weeks with a ligament injury, coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday.
The news of Wirtz's injury is a major blow to the reigning Bundesliga champions, who must claw their way back from a 3-0 first leg loss to the Bavarians in their all-German clash.
"I am really sorry for him because he was in a top moment," Alonso told a press conference. "Now it is a good moment to show we are a complete team and that we can go on without him.
"Once the ball is rolling many unexpected things can happen. For us, this game is all-in, make or break."
