Bayer Leverkusen without Wirtz: coach Alonso demands victory against Bavaria!

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After the violation of Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen is facing a challenge in the Champions League second leg against Bavaria.
After the violation of Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen is facing a challenge in the Champions League second leg against Bavaria. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Bayer Leverkusen is under crucial pressure in the run-up to the decisive second leg in the Champions League round of 16. After the defeat in the first leg against FC Bayern Munich with 0: 3, the team has to compete without their star player Florian Wirtz, who will be on the ankle for several weeks due to a serious inner ligament injury. Trainer Xabi Alonso regrets the loss of the offensive midfielder and emphasizes the need that the team has to show their strengths even without Wirtz. "We have to prove that we can also win without him," said Alonso in an interview with the

The coming days will be crucial for Bayer Leverkusen because they try to tear the rudder around in the round of 16 against Bavaria. Wirtz's violation could inspire the team to grow together more than ever and to perceive their ambitions to the Champions League despite the setbacks.

In conclusion, it remains to be seen how Leverkusen will meet the challenges of the upcoming games. However, those responsible and players seem to be determined not to make Wirtz 'absence into an obstacle, but an incentive.

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