Bayern Munich take on Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Bayer Leverkusen are holding their breath as centre-back Edmond Tapsoba battles to be fit for their blockbuster Champions League last-16 clash against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich might be comfortably leading the way in the Bundesliga but they welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Allianz Arena knowing that they might well be underdogs to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals over the next week.

Even if Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso had not gotten things right to start the first leg, the possibility that his talented team could find a way back into this by the time the final whistle blew in next week's second leg was very real.

Bayern Munich has one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after a commanding 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Vinc

Edmond Tapsoba missed Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga Topspiel on Saturday, and now the Burkinabé faces a race to be fit for their UEFA Champions League game

In attack, Alonso has fielded a recognised striker in the two games since their 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich last month but like the game at the BayArena, Alonso isn’t expected to start neither Victor Boniface nor Patrick Shick,

Xabi Alonso said Bayer Leverkusen must use Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' as motivation for a Champions League fightback against Bayern Munich after suffering a 3-0 round of 16 defeat against the Bundesliga leaders.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has stressed that the second leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League Round of 16t tie against Bayer Leverkusen will 'not be eas