When Bayern Munich decided to move on from Thomas Tuchel last season, most of the attention generated for the club’s coaching search was focused on Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who has transformed Die Werkself into a juggernaut.

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has remained coy as to whether Manuel Neuer will be fit for this weekend’s crunch clash with Bayer Leverkusen.The Bavarian giants take on last season’s

Last season, Bayern Munich were well and truly embarrassed by Bayer Leverkusen. It wasn’t just the eighteen point gap between the two teams at the end of the season, it was the WAY Xabi Alonso’s team demonstrated their dominance when the two sides met in February.