LEVERKUSEN NEWS

Karim Bellarabi - Third goal of season Bellarabi scored a goal while taking three shots (two on goal), crossing five times (two accurate) and creating three chances during Saturday's 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin.

Impact Bellarabi found the back of the net int he 40th minute scoring what would end up being the game winning goal. The goal was the third of the season for the attacker as he finished with the second highest amount of shots, crosses and chances created in the win.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Alario - Fourth goal of season Alario scored a goal while taking four shots (Two on goal) and creating a chance during Saturday's 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin.

Impact Alario found the back of the net in the 34th minute opening the scoring in the match. The goal was the fourth of the season for the forward while his four shots led Leverkusen in the win.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrik Schick - Makes bench Saturday Schick is fit and in the math day squad to face Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Impact Schick returns after missing the past month through a knee injury. The forward starts from the bench but is available if called upon Saturday.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Amine Adli - Out for season Adli (thigh) will be out for the season after tearing his thigh on international duty, according to Leverkusen.

Impact Adli has torn a muscle in his thigh and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The midfielder is set to spend the next many months recovering with the hope being he can return before the 2022/23 season. That is far from a guarantee though, as this injury could keep him sidelined for more than six months. Adli finished the season with three goals and two assists on 13 starts. That doesn't tell the entire story though, Adli started the season as a consistent bench option and played his way into the starting XI. Alongside Florian Wirtz, the future is extremely bright for Leverkusen in attacking midfield.

MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Inspired by Ferguson, Berbatov aims to lead Bulgarian soccer

Dimitar Berbatov’s curiosity about leadership was sparked by seeing the books in his the office of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schick out for Czechs in World Cup playoff against Sweden

The Czech Republic will be without its best attacker for the World Cup qualifying playoff against Sweden after Patrik Schick was ruled out because of injury

MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haaland and Reyna start but Dortmund frustrated at Cologne

Neither Erling Haaland nor Gio Reyna could help Borussia Dortmund keep pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich as the team was held 1-1 at Cologne

MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moussa Diaby - Creates two chances Diaby took an off target shot, crossed twice inaccurately and created two chances during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Diaby was held off the scoresheet as Leverkusen downed Wolfsburg on Sunday. The attacker took just one shot, but his two chances created tied for the team-high total in the win.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Tah - Leads Leverkusen in interceptions Tah made four interceptions, two tackles (winning one) and three clearances during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Tah helped Leverkusen keep a clean sheet as a member of their back line on Sunday. The centerback finished with the second highest amount of clearances on the team while leading Leverkusen with four interceptions in the win.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kerem Demirbay - Fourth assist of season Demirbay had an assist while taking four shots (one on goal), crossing six times (one accurate), creating two chances and blocking two shots during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Demirbay set up Paulinho in the 92nd minute assisting the second Leverkusen goal. The assist was the fourth of the season for the midfielder while he led Leverkusen in shots, crosses, chances created and blocks in the win. Demirbay was also shown his tenth yellow card of the campaign and will miss Leverkusen's next match through suspension.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Hradecky - Three saves in clean sheet Hradecky kept a clean sheet while making three saves during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Hradecky helped Leverkusen claim all three points by shutting out Wolfsburg on Sunday. The clean sheet was the sixth in 26 league starts for the keeper while his three saves upped his season total to 97.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paulinho - Nets late brace Paulinho scored twice from two shots during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Paulinho entered the match in the 81st minute and scored in the 86th and 92nd for the lone goals of the match. The goals were the first of the season for the attacker as he made the most of his short time on the pitch.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charles Aranguiz - Assists as substitute Aranguiz had an assist with his lone chance created during Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Aranguiz entered the match in the 73rd minute and set up Paulinho in the 86th for Leverkusen's first goal. The assist was the second of the season for the midfielder coming from his lone chance created during his time on the pitch.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Karim Bellarabi - Starting against Wolfsburg Bellarabi (thigh) is in Leverkusen's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact Bellarabi has missed Leverkusen's last five Bundesliga games since suffering a thigh injury in early February, but he appeared off the bench in the Europa League on Thursday and he's now back in the XI for the first time in over a month Sunday.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Andrich - Starting against Wolfsburg Andrich (knee) is in Leverkusen's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact Andrich hasn't featured in the Bundesliga since mid-February while dealing with a knee injury, but he got some game time off the bench in the Europa League in mid-week and he's now back in the XI from the start on Sunday.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Odilon Kossounou - Starting against Wolfsburg Kossounou (thigh) is in Leverkusen's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against VfL Wolfsburg.

Impact Kossounou suffered a thigh injury in last weekend's defeat against Koln, and he missed the midweek defeat in the Europa League, but he's back on the pitch from the start in Sunday's game.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrik Schick - Remains out Schick (calf/knee) is out for Sunday's clash with Wolfsburg, according to Leverkusen.

Impact Schick remains out and it's beginning to be clear that his original time-line of a week was ambitious to the extreme. The forward has now missed a month. The only positive for Schick is the international break, where he will get two extra weeks of recovery without missing any matches.

MARCH 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barca reaches EL quarters, Sevilla knocked out by West Ham

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winning goal for Barcelona to secure a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray on Thursday and send the struggling European powerhouse into the quarterfin...

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Karim Bellarabi - Returns to training Bellarabi (thigh) is back in training Thursday, Leverkusen announced.

Impact Bellarabi is back in training and could be in contention for a spot in the starting XI, with Florian Wirtz (knee) ruled out for the season. The midfielder isn't a major fantasy play, though if he is named as the consistent starter he should have a somewhat safe floor. Bellarabi could return against Wolfsburg on Sunday.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Andrich - Training Wednesday Andrich (knee) is training Wednesday, according to Leverkusen.

Impact Andrich is in training Wednesday and is looking set to return to the first team. The midfielder has been in decent form lately and with Florian Wirtz (knee) ruled out for the season Andrich should be in contention for some more time in the starting XI.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Schick in Czech squad for World Cup playoff in Sweden

Patrik Schick is in the Czech Republic squad for the World Cup qualifying playoff against Sweden next week

MARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeremie Frimpong - Done for season Frimpong (ankle) will be out for the rest of the season, Leverkusen announced Tuesday.

Impact Disaster for Leverkusen. Frimpong and Florian Wirtz are both done for the season, in the same game, in the same half. It's heart-breaking for Frimpong, who truly broke into the first team in 2021/22. The right-back made 25 appearances, all starts, added a goal and six assists and created 30 chances. Frimpong will be replaced by Timoth Fosu-Mensah for the run-in, while Frimpong works his way back for the 2022/23 season.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patrik Schick - Still shelved Sunday Schick (knee) was left out of the match-day squad versus Koln on Sunday.

Impact Schick was rolling prior to getting hurt with eight goals on 32 shots (17 on target) in his last eight outings (all starts). Instead, the forward has been sidelined for the club's last four contests due to his knee problem with no clear timeline to return to action. Whenever Schick does receive the all-clear, he should be a lock to get back into the starting XI where he can provide top-end fantasy value.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Karim Bellarabi - Unavailable against Koln Bellarabi (thigh) missed Sunday's clash with Koln.

Impact Bellarabi has been out of the squad for five straight contests and hasn't gotten onto the pitch since Feb. 6 versus Borussia Dortmund. Even when fit, the midfielder has struggled to maintain his place in the starting XI and could find himself watching from the bench from time to time even once cleared to play.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Andrich - Sidelined Sunday Andrich (knee) was not included in the match-day squad against Koln on Sunday.

Impact It was the third straight absence for Andrich due to his lingering knee issue. With Florian Wirtz (knee) suffering a torn ACL, the club could certainly use a boost by the return of Andrich or Karim Bellarabi (thigh), who has also been sidelined long term. Whenever Andrich is cleared to play, he should be in the mix to reclaim a spot in the starting XI.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE