Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso hailed his side's 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the ideal tune-up for next week's mouth-watering Champions League last-16 showdown with title rivals Bayern Munich.
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Bundesliga contenders Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen could be forgiven for thinking of their Champions League date before they fulfill challenging domestic obligations this weekend.
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