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Robben reprimanded over long johns

German media have been speculating whether Robben's grey-coloured underwear - which the Dutchman has been sporting to protect his muscles from the freezing winter - conform to Bundesliga rules as the colour differs from the team's red kit.

"The German federation want a single colour," sporting director Christian Nerlinger told the club's website.

"We'll either have to dye them or he'll have to find another pair."

"I'm an explosive player who must warm up well," he said.

"They are not beautiful but they are functional."

Leverkusen, the league's only unbeaten team, travel to struggling VfL Bochum on Saturday and like Bayern attempt to maintain a 100 percent record since the break.

"We worked hard during the short winter break," he told the league's website.

"We stayed here and got used to the difficult winter conditions.

"You're never going to play attractive football on these pitches but our players have the technical skills to play a decent game even on those surfaces.

"Now we're up against Bochum and it's going to be a tough task because everyone is expecting us to destroy them," said Adler.

The keeper would not be drawn on their chances of winning a first title and finally shedding their unhappy 'Neverkusen' tag.

"I've been at the club for 10 years now and experienced quite a lot," said Adler. "We don't want to get too carried away."