Bayer Leverkusen: Ibrahim Maza struggles with intensive match schedule

Algerian international Ibrahim Maza is facing significant physical strain due to an intense fixture list at Bayer Leverkusen. Having played 1,009 minutes, he ranks among the club’s most used players, navigating a grueling schedule of nine matches in just 29 days. Manager Carles Martínez recently acknowledged the team's mental and physical fatigue following their loss to Olympique de Marseille. Despite this exhaustion, Maza featured in the derby against Cologne before departing to join the Algerian national team for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo, scheduled for November 14 and 17.