RB Leipzig's inconsistent start to the season deepened on Matchday 4 as they fell 0-2 at Bayer Leverkusen, leaving them 9th in the Bundesliga table with six points from four games. The defeat arrived just a week after the 5-0 demolition of Hamburg had offered some relief, underlining the kind of fragile momentum that has defined their campaign so far under coach Martin Demichelis.

The pressure on Demichelis has not eased. Reports of serious communication problems inside the dressing room have added an uncomfortable layer to the sporting difficulties, with the Argentine relying on multiple translators to convey his instructions to players. Sport-Geschäftsführer Marcel Schäfer has publicly backed the coach, but made clear that recent results fall short of the club's standards.

Injuries are compounding the situation. Assan Ouedraogo, the 20-year-old midfielder Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp said he would have called up "100 percent," requires surgery on a recurrent right shoulder capsule injury and is not expected back until the new year. Now Brajan Gruda has also been ruled out of the upcoming international break with an abdominal strain sustained in Leverkusen, ending any chance of an A-team debut under Klopp.

Leipzig host Eintracht Frankfurt on 10 October, a game that carries real weight. With the club sitting one place and one point above Frankfurt, three points would stabilise their position and ease the growing questions around Demichelis.