Bayer Leverkusen forward Martin Terrier has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Leverkusen said Sunday that an MRI scan confirmed a torn Achilles. Terrier sustained the injury in his right ankle early in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Xabi Alonso head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen instructs during the first division of Bundesliga football match

At home today, at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's men were quick to find the net. From the 32nd minute of play, the inevitable Florian Wirtz sent a shot from the edge of the area, which ended in the right corner of the opposing goal (1-0).

Atletico Madrid will be bidding to bounce back from their shock La Liga defeat to Leganes when they resume their Champions League campaign with a contest against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night.

Florian Wirtz scored twice and provided an assist as Bayer Leverkusen moved back to within four points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Frenchman Martin Terrier has netted two goals in 20 appearances across all competitions for Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen this season, while also registering two assists

Bayer Leverkusen forward Martin Terrier will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon, the Bundesliga champions said on Sunday. Terrier suffered the injury in the early stages of the 3-1 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen will have defender Jonathan Tah back in the squad for their league game against visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday but striker Victor Boniface will not be fit in time for the game,

Bayer Leverkusen welcomes Mainz 05 to the BayArena for what promises to be a thrilling Bundesliga encounter. Both teams have hit impressive patches of form, ensuring a match that will demand attention from start to finish.

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso instructs his players during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Tuesday ...

Following Bayern Munich's victory over Wolfsburg earlier, Bayer Leverkusen returned to within four points of the Bundesliga leaders with an 11th straight win across all competitions