""We are focused on this game and naturally we want to win it. I have great respect for Heidenheim, they have performed well recently. You can see their energy," said Hjulmand. "After three away games in a row recently, we're now looking forward to the home game. Our aim is to end this run of seven games in three weeks with a home win."
""Wins like this [Benfica] are always important and a great boost for the development of a team. "Not everything went perfectly and we can definitely play better, but it was a great fight and I'm very proud of that. "We now want to play a great game against Heidenheim at our stadium. We are ready and looking forward to it.""
"Heidenheim are currently bottom of the league after collecting just five points from their opening 10 games of the season. Their only win came at home against Augsburg, but they have drawn two of their last three matches in the league against Frankfurt and Werder Bremen. PLAYERS TO WATCH Bayer Leverkusen - Alejandro Grimaldo Alejandro Grimaldo has scored four goals and provided three assists in eight Bundesliga matches this season. The Spanish full-back has either scored or assisted in five of his last six appearances in all competitions, di"
Kasper Hjulmand urged Bayer Leverkusen to finish a busy fixture run with a home win after returning from three consecutive away matches. Leverkusen lost their unbeaten run to Paris Saint-Germain and were beaten by Bayern Munich, but they recovered with a 1-0 win against Benfica in the Champions League. The coach praised Heidenheim's recent energy and stressed the importance of wins for team development while noting areas for improvement. Heidenheim sit bottom with five points from ten matches. Alejandro Grimaldo has contributed four goals and three assists in eight Bundesliga games.
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