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Bayer Leverkusen’s Stefan Kiessling tops the FTBL ranking of forwards in the German Bundesliga and is the top scorer going into the 16th round. Yet No. 2 Mario Gomez of Bayern Munich, who trails by less than a point, is threatening Kiessling’s position.

As Bundesliga current leaders Bayern Leverkusen prepare to host Eintracht Frankfurt in league action tonight, goalkeeper Rene Adler (pictured) will be lucky to avoid a drop in the FTBL rankings.

Germany manager Joachim Low, after all, decided to leave behind the leader in the FTBL ranking of German strikers, Leverkusen’s Stefan Kiessling. Is it because the youngster has never played for the national team and Low is loath to experiment in such

Werder Bremen midfielder and Germany international Mesut Ozil (pictured) re-claimed a spot in the FTBL Top 23 of U-21 midfielders after helping Germany defeat Italy 1:0 in the European Youth Championship in Sweden.

Lukas Podolski, who until recently saw his career evolve with determination, has now apparently been relegated to the bench for good at Bayern Munich. The last time the 24-year old was on the pitch was on November 5 during the Champions League game against