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Bayer Leverkusen
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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 12 | 8 | 23 |
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Newcastle injury news: Games Nick Pope could miss, likely return date revealed after fresh update
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Manchester City transfer news: Claudio Echeverri to have five options ahead of winter window?
Manchester City starlet Claudio Echeverri may reportedly have five options available to him if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen during the winter transfer window.Dec 1, 15:03
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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 28, 02:34
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Champions League GW5 Team of the Week: Kylian Mbappe, Declan Rice, Vitinha
Sports Mole selects its Champions League Team of the Week for gameweek five, including Kylian Mbappe, Declan Rice and Vitinha.Nov 26, 20:27
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Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Man City handed shock defeat
Bayer Leverkusen hand Manchester City a shock 2-0 defeat in the Champions League league phase at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.Nov 25, 19:57
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Highly-rated gem should “write off Man City career” if he makes “horrifically bad” transfer decision
Claudio Echeverri will “almost certainly” have his loan deal at Bayer Leverkusen terminated in January, but a return to boyhood club River Plate is a “horrifically bad idea”, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Nov 25, 07:00
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Manchester City's Erling Haaland could make Champions League history without kicking a ball in Tuesday's clash with Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad Stadium.Nov 25, 06:36
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“Needs to start ASAP”: Seven potential Man City changes before “hugely important” Bayer Leverkusen Champions League clash
One Man City player “needs to start ASAP” and could return to Pep Guardiola’s first XI for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Nov 24, 18:50
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Ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Erling Haaland's record against the Bundesliga side.Nov 23, 11:00
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Team News: Man City vs. Bayer Leverkusen injury, suspension lists, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen.Nov 23, 10:52
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Man City lineup vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Predicted XI for Champions League clash including five changes
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Tuesday's Champions League league-phase clash with Bayer Leverkusen.Nov 23, 10:43
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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 23, 10:08
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Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen.Nov 22, 12:24
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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 21, 01:54
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