Leverkusen Host Newcastle With Automatic Last‑16 Push at Stake

Kick-off is 8:00 pm GMT on Wednesday at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Just one point separates the teams in the table, with Newcastle on nine points and Leverkusen on eight. UK coverage is on TNT Sports 3 with streaming via discovery+ and the Prime Video TNT channel, while US viewers can watch on CBS with streaming on Paramount+ and Spanish coverage on DAZN. Newcastle are without several defenders including Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier and Sven Botman, with Aaron Ramsdale expected to start in goal. Leverkusen confirm Exequiel Palacios is out with a groin issue and Alex Grimaldo faces a late fitness test, as the hosts take confidence from their 2-0 win at Manchester City on matchday five.