Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Edmond Tapsoba were all taken off early in Leverkusen’s 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Edmond Tapsoba were all taken off early in Leverkusen's 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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.

Even if Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso had not gotten things right to start the first leg, the possibility that his talented team could find a way back into this by the time the final whistle blew in next week's second leg was very real.

Bayern Munich might be comfortably leading the way in the Bundesliga but they welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena knowing that they might well be underdogs to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals over the next week.

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.

Bayer Leverkusen have been boosted by the return of Edmond Tapsoba ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg away to Bayern Munich.The Burkina Faso international missed Saturday's 4-1

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

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has stressed that the second leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League Round of 16t tie against Bayer Leverkusen will 'not be eas

Dayot Upamecano almost gifted Leverkusen an equaliser soon after when his pass back to Manuel Neuer was intercepted by Jeremie Frimpong, but the Dutchman's effort was kept out by a fine save from the Bayern goalkeeper.

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