Ole Werner faces a baptism of fire as RB Leipzig head coach when his side visit defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the opening fixture of the 2025/26 season on Friday.

Ahead of the Bundesliga season opener, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany talks squad depth, pre-season preparations, and their opponents, RB Leipzig. “We have four experienced players and two talented youngsters in attack.

BERLIN -Champions Bayern Munich kick off the new Bundesliga season against visitors RB Leipzig on Friday, knowing they are the team to beat once more even though they had a shortened pre-season following the Club World Cup in the United States.

RB Leipzig have agreed personal terms with Liverpool's Harvey Elliott, as they look to replace Xavi Simons ahead of his expected move to Chelsea.

Florian Plettenberg has reported that RB Leipzig are pressing ahead with plans to replace Xavi Simons, who is set to join Chelsea following the Bundesliga opener against Bayern Munich. Their preferred choice is Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, a player who has long been earmarked as one of England’s brightest midfield prospects.

Chelsea are reportedly on the brink of securing the transfer of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig, with the deal expected to be finalised in just three days. The Dutch international has been keen to make the move to Stamford Bridge, with talks having been underway since mid-July.

Chelsea will soon submit a formal bid to RB Leipzig after reportedly reaching a personal agreement with the Netherlands international.

Unless something unexpected happens, Xavi Simons is set to start for RB Leipzig against FC Bayern in the Bundesliga opener on Friday.After that, the move to Chelsea is set to be completed, according