Leverkusen's Adler In Galatasaray Fitness Race
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper René Adler is in a race against time to be fit for this Thursday's Uefa Cup rematch with Galatasaray
Bayer Leverkusen earned a 0-0 draw in the snow of Istanbul last week against Galatasary.
Goalie René Adler was the star man in a game the Turkish side probably should have won, but Leverkusen might have to do without his services for tomorrow's rematch at the BayArena.
Adler has injured an adductor muscle at the weekend and time is running out for him and the masseurs to get him fit in time for Thursday.
The 23-year-old, tipped to be Germany's next international goalkeeping star, has been undergoing laser treatment to be ready for a game sporting director Rudi Voeller has described as a 'must win'.
If Adler can't make it then substitute keeper Benedikt Fernandez is on standby. Fernandez has only played twice this season, although one of those games was the huge 5-0 Uefa Cup win away to FC Zürich
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