Bundesliga champions-elect Bayer Leverkusen will put their astonishing unbeaten record on the line when they host West Ham United in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at the BayArena on Thursday night.
Xabi Alonso's men dramatically defeated Qarabag 5-4 in their last-16 tie thanks to a remarkable second-leg turnaround, while the Hammers smashed Freiburg 5-1 on aggregate, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN vs. WEST HAM UNITED
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BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Out: Adam Hlozek (ankle), Nathan Tella (hip)
Doubtful: Arthur (fitness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Schick
WEST HAM UNITED
Out: Alphonse Areola (groin), Edson Alvarez (suspended)
Doubtful: Jarrod Bowen (back)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos; Johnson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Emerson; Kudus, Paqueta; Antonio
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
