Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has defended his decision to start Leon Goretzka in Saturday's 1-0 win over St. Pauli, marking his first Bundesliga start this season.
Manchester United are reportedly competing with Barcelona to sign Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah when his contract expires at the end of the season.
In a disappointing outing for RB Leipzig, they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Celtic on Tuesday night, continuing a troubling run of form across all competitions.
Gregor Kobel's injury has proven more complex than initially anticipated. The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper suffered a setback during the DFB-Pokal defeat against Wolfsburg last week.
Granit Xhaka is set for a return to familiar ground as Bayer Leverkusen prepared to face Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Stefan Ortega is reportedly tempted by a return to Germany, with Bayer Leverkusen interested, as he eyes a move from Manchester City for regular first-team football.