Overview

• Leverkusen confirmed a left-thigh fascia injury for Patrik Schick, ruling him out of Wednesday’s Champions League match against PSV and the Bundesliga game versus Union Berlin.
• Recovery is projected at roughly three weeks with a potential return after the international break, though the club notes timelines can vary based on recent fascia cases such as Malik Tillman’s.
• Robert Andrich’s groin/adductor tests showed no structural damage, and his availability for PSV is being treated as day to day with the club not expected to take risks.
• With Victor Boniface on loan and Martin Terrier injured, 19-year-old Christian Kofane is the presumed short-term starter at striker.
• Ezequiel Fernández impressed alongside Aleix García after Andrich went off against St. Pauli, and Malik Tillman is also an option in central midfield as Hjulmand weighs selections.