The German Bundesliga returns after the winter break with Borussia Dortmund at home to defending champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Nuri Sahin's men host Xabi Alonso's side at Signal Iduna Park with BVB having won just one of their last five games pre-Christmas.

Granit Xhaka is a doubt for Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion on Friday night. Xabi Alonso will also be without Amine Adli for 2025’s opening

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has provided a fitness update on Victor Boniface ahead of his side’s Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund. Boniface has been sidelined since sustaining a thigh injury on international duty last November.

Borussia Dortmund is desperate for a winning start to the new year when it hosts champion Bayer Leverkusen on Friday in the Bundesliga 2024-25 restart following the three-week winter break.

Borussia DortmundDortmund went into the winter break on the back of an underwhelming run of for, winning just once in their final five competitive matches of 2024. Nuri Şahin’s side played out 1-1

Borussia Dortmund seeks victory against Bayer Leverkusen to narrow the points gap and start the year positively in the Bundesliga. Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin emphasizes the importance of the match, with key players absent.

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Granit Xhaka is racing to recover from an ankle injury in time for Friday's Bundesliga restart at Borussia Dortmund, with coach Xabi Alonso sounding hopeful the Swiss international could be fit by then.

The Black and Yellows are sixth in the table with 25 points from 15 games and beat Wolfsburg 3-1 on December 22 in their last game before the break, while Leverkusen are in second place with 32 points and are just four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen are sweating on the fitness of playmaker Granit Xhaka when they aim to continue their winning ways at Borussia Dortmund in Friday's Bundesliga restart. Coach Xabi Alonso said on Thursday that Xhaka,