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Bayer Leverkusen 2026/27 season preview: can the Werkself return to the top four?
Bayer Leverkusen are aiming to get back among the Bundesliga's leading lights in 2026/27 after the bold appointment of Carles Martínez as coach and signing of several exciting prospects.
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Bayer Leverkusen
2025/26 finish: 6th
Pre-season results: 7-1 win vs. Gießen, 3-0 win vs. Trabzonspor, 1-0 win vs. Waldhof Mannheim, 2-0 win vs. Hull, 5-1 win vs. FSV Frankfurt, 7-0 loss vs. Brentford 7-0 win vs. Sportfreunde Baumberg, 3-1 win vs. Kickers Offenbach, 4-0 win vs. Genk, 3-0 win vs. Rot-Weiss Essen, 2-1 win vs. Sevilla, 2-1 defeat vs. Nottingham Forest, 2-1 win vs. Newcastle United
First three fixtures: Elversberg (A), Union Berlin (H), Augsburg (A)
What to expect?
A new chapter opens at Leverkusen under Martínez, and the hope will be the club are the perfect match for his intense and positive playing style, which utilises pace in sharp attacking bursts.
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