Leverkusen will look to make it two wins in a row in the Champions League when they meet seven-time European Champions, Milan, on Tuesday.
The Bundesliga outfit beat Feyenoord 4-0 away on Matchday One, while Milan suffered defeat at home to Liverpool.
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Leverkusen Recent Form
Last season, Leverkusen went the entire Bundesliga campaign without losing a game on their journey to winning the title. We are only five games into the new campaign and they have lost already, with RB Leipzig putting them to the sword at the end of August.
At the weekend, they drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen Injury News
Xabi Alonso has no injury concerns heading into this one as his squad is fully fit. The Spaniard did make five changes to his starting XI for the Bayern game, though, so expect some alterations here also.
Last Leverkusen Lineup
Here’s how Leverkusen lined up against Bayern.
Milan Recent Form
Milan have won three out of their last four games, with the solitary loss coming versus Liverpool in the Champions League.
In Serie A, they have won three in a row versus Venezia, Inter and Lecce, whom they beat 3-0 at the weekend.
Milan Injury News
The absentees for Milan are Marco Sportiello, Ismael Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi and Davide Calabria.
Last Milan Lineup
Here’s how Milan lined up against Lecce.
Leverkusen – Player To Watch
Florian Wirtz has scored four goals in his last four games for Leverkusen including two in Champions League Matchday One away at Feyenoord.
Milan – Player To Watch
Christian Pulisic has been in marvellous form for Milan as he has scored five goals and recorded two assists in his last six games.
Leverkusen vs Milan – Prediction
Both teams are in relatively good form currently but Leverkusen should benefit from the home advantage here. Xabi Alonso’s men have failed to score in just two out of their last 60 games in all competitions, and they will fancy themselves to get at least a couple against a Milan defence that can look shaky.
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Publish date : 2024-09-30 12:18:28
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