Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Bundesliga latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Schalke 04 take on Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the team to beat in the German top flight with Julian Nagelsmann's juggernaut side 31-time winners of the competition.
Boasting some of the best players in the world such as Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer they are always favourites to retain their league crown.
Rivals Borussia Dortmund traditionally push them the closest and have won the title five times, most recently back in 2012 under Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were a force in the Seventies winning the league five times but are without a champion team since while Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart are all multi-time winners too.
RB Leipzig are the newest kids on the block and backed by energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull are now threatening to challenge for a first title of their own.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchel Bakker replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Piero Hincapié.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Kerem Demirbay because of an injury.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Tobias Mohr replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Delay in match because of an injury Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Offside, FC Schalke 04. Alex Král tries a through ball, but Tim Skarke is caught offside.
Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen
Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
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