Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Bayer Leverkusen: probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

Latest

Gladbach's preparations for this game took a hit when it was announced that long-serving goalkeeper Yann Sommer had moved to Bayern Munich. However, they moved swiftly to replace him, with Jonas Omlin arriving from Montepellier and expected to go straight into the starting line-up for this game. Head coach Daniel Farke may be without his 10-goal leading scorer Thuram though, as the Frenchman is struggling with a knee complaint. Should he be absent, Alassane Plea, who impressed in a new role as a wide-left attacker in the first part of the season, should replace him up top. The Foals will be keen to continue their home form here, with 18 of their 22 points so far this season coming at Borussia-Park.

Maintaining momentum is also one of Leverkusen's objectives. The winter break came at the wrong time for Xabi Alonso's side, who won their last three games in a row before the World Cup hiatus. Now up to 12th in the table and just seven points off a European qualification spot, Die Werkself are determined to storm up the standings following the return to action of creative midfielder Wirtz, who has impressed in mid-season friendlies after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. Alonso also confirmed at his press conference that the teenager is fit to start and provide the link between midfield and attack. However, Patrik Schick and Charles Aranguiz remain sidelined, while January signing Noah Mbamba could make his Bundesliga debut in midfield, where World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios is set to start.

Match stats

Thuram has already equalled his personal best single-season haul of goals (10) from 2019/20.

Jonas Hofmann and defender Ramy Bensebaini are Gladbach's next best for goals, with five apiece.

Gladbach have 22 points after 15 games - four more than at the same stage of last season. Eighteen have come at Borussia-Park, with only RB Leipzig picking up more on home soil.

Wirtz scored seven and assisted 10 goals across 24 Bundesliga games in 2021/22.

Leverkusen have won their last five meetings with Gladbach.

Bayer have collected 13 points from seven games under Alonso. They garnered just five points from the first eight games of the season.

Get Wirtz for your Fantasy team for 11.3M!

Want more Bundesliga Action?

Sign up for our official newsletter:

E-Mail

Subscribe

I hereby agree to the TERMS OF USE and PRIVACY STATEMENT and consent that DFL will collect, use, process and store my data if necessary for the selected Service(s). I understand that I can withdraw my consent(s) at any time. *

* Required

Probable teams

Gladbach: Omlin - Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Bensebaini - Weigl, Kone - Hofmann, Kramer, Stindl (c) - Plea

Out: Borges Sanches (tendon irritation)

Doubtful: Thuram (knee)

Coach: Daniel Farke

Leverkusen: Hradecky (c) - Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie - Frimpong, Andrich, Palacios, Bakker - Wirtz - Diaby, Hlozek

Out: Aranguiz (calf), Schick (groin)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Xabi Alonso

About the clubs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

BayArena

Borussia M'gladbach

BORUSSIA-PARK

Share