Bayer Leverkusen faces a tough task in its bid to repeat as Bundesliga champions when it travels to take on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Xabi Alonso's side sits in second place in the Bundesliga standings with nine points from a possible 12 that includes the second-half collapse in the 3–2 defeat to RB Leipzig. Wins against VfL Wolfsburg, TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Mönchengladbach has the team near the top of the table.
A win for Leverkusen could jump-start its season and bring them level on points with Bayern in the standings. However, a defeat at the Allianz Arena would widen the gap between the two.
Alonso has relied heavily on attacking duo Victor Boniface and Florian Wirtz as the two players have combined for nine goal contributions to start the season.






