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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso still has hope that playmaker Florian Wirtz will be available for the top clash at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. The Germany international suffered an ankle injury in the German Cup win against Paderborn on Wednesday. “He’s feeling better every day, but we’ll have to wait and see. It’s not a major injury and we still have time until Sunday,” Alonso told reporters on Friday. Alonso and his Bundesliga leaders are now unbeaten in 21 competitive matches but third-placed Stuttgart are also flying. “For me, VfB are the best team in the league. They play with a lot of qu…

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