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Leverkusen (dpa) - With the tailwind as the undefeated table leader, Bayer Leverkusen will take on the derby at 1. FC Köln on Wednesday evening (8.30 p.m. / Sky).
"It's a new experience for us, but a great experience," said Bayer coach Peter Bosz on Tuesday.
He still has to do without defensive boss Sven Bender (knee) and captain Charles Aranguiz (Achilles tendon) - and not only for the game in Cologne.
The year 2020 is probably over for both of them.
They will also be missing on Saturday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) in the top game of the Bundesliga against FC Bayern Munich.
"I assume so," said Bosz.
On the other hand, attacking player Karim Demirbay could make his comeback against Cologne after recovering from Covid 19.
«He trained with the team, everything was fine.
If that works again in the final training, he is absolutely an option, ”said Bosz, who admitted that his players could not really enjoy the championship lead.
“The intervals between games are so short that there is no time.
It's great that we're up there because it's difficult to get there - but even more difficult to stay up there, ”said the Dutchman.
Florian Wirtz, who moved from FC U17 to Bayer about a year ago and has shown strong performances in the Bundesliga since then, should attract particular attention in the derby on Wednesday.
It is Wirtz's first return to Cologne.
But Bosz declined: “At 17, many things are the first time.
I'll tell him to do his job and focus. "
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