Bayern Munich will face a familiar foe in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen is in the way of a quarter-final spot in Europ

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.

Former Bayern munich midfielder and current Bayern Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is well aware of the mystique that his ex-club hold in the Champions League. While Bayer Leverkusen has done well against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga (two draws) and the DFB-Pokal (win),

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso praised his team's 4-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as the perfect warm-up for their last-16 encounter with Bayern Munich next week.