Overview

• Kickoff is Wednesday at 21:00 at the BayArena, with coverage exclusively on DAZN and no free-to-air broadcast.
• This season’s expanded 36-team ligaphase increases the importance of banking early points for direct last‑16 qualification.
• Leverkusen drew 2–2 at Copenhagen in their opener and remain unbeaten under Hjulmand, while PSV started with a 1–3 home loss to Union Saint‑Gilloise.
• Schick is sidelined for two to three weeks; 19-year-old Christian Kofane is a possible replacement, Robert Andrich returned to training, and Nathan Tella remains out.
• Peter Bosz returns to face his former club with ex-Leverkusen keeper Matej Kovar in goal, as Malik Tillman meets PSV after moving this summer and previews project a high‑scoring game.