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Lech Poznań vs Bayer Leverkusen: lineups

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Lech Poznań 35 · 0 points
Bayer Leverkusen 8 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Lech Poznań vs Bayer Leverkusen

Lech Poznań 4-2-3-1
1 Lis
15 Gurgul
72 Skrzypczak
27 Mońka
2 Pereira
5 Berggren or Kozubal
21 Rodríguez
77 Palma or Bengtsson
24 Jagiełło
10 Wålemark
9 Ishak

Predicted lineup for Lech Poznań: Lis, Gurgul, Skrzypczak, Mońka, Pereira, Berggren, Rodríguez, Palma, Jagiełło, Wålemark, Ishak

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
1 Flekken
3 Gutiérrez
2 Medina
12 Tapsoba
4 Quansah
24 García
8 Andrich or Fernández
9 Moreira or Terrier
30 Maza or Tillman
19 Diaby or Tella
14 Schick

Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken, Gutiérrez, Medina, Tapsoba, Quansah, García, Andrich, Moreira, Maza, Diaby, Schick

Lech Poznań

Lech Poznań are without the suspended Radosław Murawski for Thursday's game against Bayer Leverkusen after his red card, ending a run in which the midfielder had started each of the last five matches. Karl Berggren is in line to deputise, with Antoni Kozubal the alternative for the role. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh remains sidelined too and is expected to be out for around four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Patrik Wålemark is expected to return to the eleven after illness restricted him to half an hour against Slask Wroclaw, while Mikael Ishak is set to lead the line. João Moutinho remains out following foot surgery.

Bayer Leverkusen

Robert Andrich is expected to retain the deep midfield role, with Equi Fernández the alternative after appearing late against Mainz. Ibrahim Maza could also start after returning to team training following an ankle bruise, although his readiness still needs to be assessed and Malik Tillman remains another option. Christian Kofane is out after sustaining a thigh injury on international duty, while Patrik Schick is expected to continue up front after starting four of the last five matches.

Miguel Gutiérrez has contributed a goal and three assists in his last four starts and is expected to keep his place at left-back, with Mark Flekken continuing in goal.

Injuries and suspensions

Lech Poznań

  • Alex Douglas Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh Knee injury Unavailable
  • Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Groin injury Unavailable
  • João Moutinho Not registered Unavailable
  • Radosław Murawski Red card Suspended after a red card

Bayer Leverkusen

  • Eliesse Ben Seghir Muscle injury Doubtful
  • Christian Kofane Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Guéla Doué Calf injury Unavailable
  • Jonas Hofmann Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Kennet Eichhorn Illness Unavailable
  • Montrell Culbreath Foot injury Unavailable
  • Tim Oermann Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Victor Boniface Not in the squad Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Lech Poznań vs Bayer Leverkusen?

2 players
  • Jarell Quansah Bayer Leverkusen Starting
  • Nathan Tella Bayer Leverkusen Doubtful Started 1 of 1 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Lech Poznań

No goals or assists yet.

Bayer Leverkusen

  1. Patrik Schick 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Miguel Gutiérrez 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Facundo Medina 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Christian Kofane 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Ibrahim Maza 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lech Poznań

Player Starts Min. Form
Mateusz Lis 4/4 360 mixed
Wojciech Mońka 4/4 360 solid
Michał Gurgul 4/4 360 mixed
Pablo Rodríguez 5/4 333 strong
Joel Pereira 5/4 331 strong
Radosław Murawski 5/4 317 mixed
Mateusz Skrzypczak 4/3 270 solid
Mikael Ishak 5/4 267 solid

Bayer Leverkusen

Player Starts Min. Form
Mark Flekken 5/5 453 strong
Edmond Tapsoba 5/5 453 strong
Aleix García 5/5 447 excellent
Facundo Medina 5/5 429 strong
Jarell Quansah 4/5 366 solid
Afonso Moreira 4/5 363 mixed
Moussa Diaby 4/5 357 solid
Miguel Gutiérrez 4/4 353 excellent

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Lech Poznań vs Bayer Leverkusen be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Lech Poznań against Bayer Leverkusen?

Lech Poznań are without Alex Douglas (ankle injury), Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh (knee injury), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (groin injury), João Moutinho (not registered) and Radosław Murawski (red card).

Who is unavailable for Bayer Leverkusen against Lech Poznań?

Bayer Leverkusen are without Eliesse Ben Seghir (muscle injury), Christian Kofane (muscle injury), Guéla Doué (calf injury), Jonas Hofmann (not in the squad), Kennet Eichhorn (illness) and Montrell Culbreath (foot injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Lech Poznań play?

Lech Poznań have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Bayer Leverkusen play?

Bayer Leverkusen have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Carles Martínez.

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