In addition to new coach Vincent Kompany, Bayern have had a busy summer, bringing in Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha from the Premier League and Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart.
Leverkusen have not lost a match in Germany in May 2023.
Last season they became the first side to go through a Bundesliga campaign unbeaten, while claiming the German Cup alongside a run to the Europa League final.
Leverkusen kicked off the new season last weekend by beating Stuttgart on penalties in the German Super Cup after a 2-2 draw.
Alonso said Leverkusen’s title-winning season, during which they lost just one of 53 matches in all competitions, was “in the past”.
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