Xabi Alonso is braced for a tough outing as Bayer Leverkusen travels to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, but said his side will approach the game at "full throttle."

Eight points separate Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga standings ahead of Saturday's match and manager Xabi Alonso said his side were braced for a tough outing as they look to close the gap to leaders Bayern Munich.

Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing against Bayern Munich last week by scoring in a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Schick, who was omitted by Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso in the top-of-the-table clash with Bayern,

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen head into the first of their two Champions League Round of 16 showdowns this week. Both are coming off Bundesliga wins, Lever

Victor Boniface and Emiliano Buendia were involved in a remarkable bust-up on Saturday, but Xabi Alonso will not dwell on the incident.

Bayer Leverkusen warmed up for their Champions League clash with Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt.

Cristiano Ronaldo would be welcome at Bayern Munich as long as he scores 50 goals a season, former Real Madrid team-mate Xabi Alonso says.