Overview
- Goalkeeper Mark Flekken sustained a right‑knee ligament injury during the 0–1 defeat at Hoffenheim after a save around the 53rd minute.
- Nathan Tella hurt the outer ligaments in his right foot after a sprint duel shortly after coming on in the 74th minute.
- Janis Blaswich replaced Flekken in the 60th minute for his first competitive appearance for Leverkusen and is now set to start.
- Head coach Kasper Hjulmand had warned post‑match that the outlook for both players was poor, which the club has now confirmed.
- Leverkusen’s options are further thinned by absences for Edmond Tapsoba and Axel Tape, with Exequiel Palacios nearing a return during a busy run of games.