BVB Evonik Japan Tour:

These players are there, With just over a week until departure, the squad for the BVB Evonik Japan Tour is taking shape. The first names for the eight-day trip to Japan (from July 26th) have been decided, where test matches against Cerezo Osaka and FC Tokyo await.

The preliminary squad

Alexander Meyer
Patrick Drewes
Diant Ramaj
Yan Couto
Waldemar Anton
Jobe Bellingham
Felix Nmecha
Serhou Guirassy
Maximilian Beier
Carney Chukwuemeka
Fabio Silva
Joane Gadou
Daniel Svensson
Justin Lerma
Filippo Mane
Samuele Inacio
Mathis Albert
Almugera Kabar
Takato Yamamoto
Luca Reggiani

Not included are World Championship riders Gregor Kobel, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson and Marcel Sabitzer, as well as the injured Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck.

Test matches in Japan

 Cerezo Osaka – BVB

• Date and time: July  29, 2026, 7 p.m. (JST), 12 p.m. (CEST)
• Broadcast:  BVB-TV, Sky, DAZN
  
  FC Tokyo – BVB
• Broadcast:  BVB-TV, Sky, DAZN
• Date and time:  1.8.26, 19:00 (JST), 12:00 (CEST)