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During the summer, Aleix Garcia was heavily linked with a move to West Ham, but he ultimately stayed at Bayer Leverkusen.

Instead of focusing on the usual stars like Harry Kane or Alejandro Grimaldo, this article will focus on ten players who flew under the radar, but still put up strong fantasy performances on Matchday 4, all with under 10% ownership.

Italian sportswear giant Kappa has teamed up with streetwear label Cruel Pancake to unveil a one-off limited capsule collection titled Maestro of the Game – a nostalgic nod to the romance of 1990s and 2000s Italian football, fused with modern streetwear sensibilities.

Real Madrid’s start to the 2025–26 season under Xabi Alonso has been flawless. They’ve won all six of their La Liga matches and secured a victory in their UEFA Champions League opener, positioning themselves as serious contenders in both competitions. Kylian Mbappe has been a central figure in that success, putting up numbers that outpace even those of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dubbed an “international derby” by Julian Schuster, with only 73km separating the two cities, the contest carried added weight as Joachim Löw watched on at Europa-Park Stadion. 

Paris FC announced on Wednesday that Marco Neppe will take over as sporting director from October. After his playing career ended in 2014, Neppe joined Bayern as a scout. Just before he left the club by a mutual agreement a decade later, the now 39-year-old was the technical director.

Julian Schuster’s SC Freiburg will start their European adventure at home to Swiss champions Basel. Freiburg won back-to-back games in the Bundesliga following two defeats at the start of the season.

Augsburg confirmed Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will be out for several weeks due to an internal ligament tear in his right knee. The Bavarians lost for the third time in a row when Mainz beat them 4-1 despite being reduced to ten-man early in the second-half.

Serge Gnabry was deemed surplus to requirements at Bayern a few months ago, but the German international is now a key figure in the club’s excellent start to the season. In a new role behind the talismanic striker Harry Kane, Gnabry scored in each of the last three league games after providing a couple of assists in the curtain raiser against RB Leipzig.

Stuttgart are competing in back-to-back European tournaments for the first time in nearly 15 years, after facing Europe's elite last season in the Champions League.

Since joining Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland for around €30 million in the summer, Jobe Bellingham has made just two starts in all competitions. 

When VfB Stuttgart announced their starting lineup for Friday's Bundesliga clash with FC St. Pauli, 20-year-old Chema Andrés was included, partnering Angelo Stiller in central midfield ahead of captain Atakan Karazor.

Having made significant progress in his recovery from an adductor injury, Fabio Silva could make his debut for Borussia Dortmund against Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

In Wednesday’s edition of Sport Bild, an article claims that Spain legend Raúl González has approached Borussia Mönchengladbach via his agent to inquire about the head coach position.

As in previous seasons, we’ll highlight 10 players to consider adding to your Fantasy Bundesliga team ahead of each matchday.