Bay Arena is ready to host the confrontation between Bayern Leverkusen and Hamburg on Saturday at 16:30. The hosts face a number of absences.
Leverkusen
Lacking intake leading scorer last season, Bayern succumbed in the first round, 1-2 in the move from Gladbach. Led since the break, Bayern managed to equalize on 79 minutes through Pohjanpalo, but six minutes later, L.Stindl would bring victory for Gladbach. Hopes are heading now hosts a Chicarito’s recovery after surgery of the hand, to lead them the first victory. With an average of 24 years and 2 months, the group is the youngest Leverkusen’s Bundesliga.
Hamburger
On the other side, Hamburger drew at home, scoring 101 in confrontation with Ingolstadt. Transferred this summer from Union Berlin, American striker Bobby Wood managed to get noticed since its debut. He managed to open the score in the 30th minute and surely fans of HSV, he hopes to repeat this performance in Saturday’s match. Mission not so easy if we consider the fact that HSV was defeated in 5 of the last 6 pa disputes BayArena.
Probable teams:
Leverkusen (4-4-2): Leno – Wendell Toprak Jedvaj Tah – Bellarabi Baumgartlinger Kampl Brandt – Chicharito Mehmedi
Absent: Bender, Kiebling, Toprak, Volland (injured)
Hamburger: (4-2-3-1): Adler – Sakai Cleber Ostrzolek Spahic – Ekdal Hunt – Muller Gregoritsch Kostic – Wood
Absent: Ekdal, Jung (injured)
