Bayer Leverkusen forced to train in Regent’s Park ahead of Champions League clash against Tottenham
Bundesliga side also had a red double-decker bus brought out in their honour before tonight's Wembley showdown
BAYER LEVERKUSEN made the most of the November sunshine this morning by warming up for tonight's Champions League clash against Spurs in Regent's Park.
The Bundesliga side chose not to make the trip to a training ground on the outskirts of the capital and stayed in central London instead.
Taking a leaf out of Jose Mourinho's book, boss Roger Schmidt got his stars out in public to limber up ahead of the Wembley showdown.
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And they turned into the ultimate tourists by having a red double decker bus brought out in their honour during their trip.
A sign on the front of it read: "Bayer 04 in town."
The German club arrived in London having held Mauricio Pochettino's men to a 0-0 draw.
Spurs sit second in Group E on four points, just one point and one place above their opponents.
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But the White Hart Lane side have not won any of their past five games in all competitions, thanks in part to the absence of injured Harry Kane.
The England striker is unlikely to feature tonight.
And Poch will be desperate for a result ahead of the North London derby against Arsenal on Sunday.
The best way he can do that, according to SunSport columnist Lothar Matthaus, is to embrace the 80,000-strong "home" crowd and stifle former Manchester United hitman Javier Hernandez.