BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen will ⁠be battling for a top-four spot when they travel to second-placed Borussia Dortmund ⁠on Saturday, with the hosts already looking to next season following what is likely ‌to be a trophyless campaign.

Leverkusen, Bundesliga champions in 2024, are currently in sixth place on 49 points, four points off fourth place which brings a Champions League berth next season.

Dortmund are second on 64 points, nine behind leaders ​Bayern Munich with only six matches remaining. RB Leipzig in ⁠third and fourth-placed VfB Stuttgart are ⁠both on 53.

Leverkusen will be hoping a 6-3 comeback win over VfL Wolfsburg last week -- their ⁠first ‌league victory in four matches -- will provide the spark for a strong season run-in that includes their German Cup semi-final against Bayern on April 22.

"This important win can ⁠give us a push for the remaining matches," said Leverkusen ​coach Kasper Hjulmand, who took ‌over from Erik ten Hag after just two matches into the league campaign.

The ⁠Dane knows he has ​to deliver to have any chance of staying on in the job, and his team have their work cut out with games against fellow Champions League hopefuls Leipzig and Stuttgart to come in May.