Champions League 2025-2026: Copenhagen-Bayer Leverkusen, the likely lineups

Thursday at 6:45 pm Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen will face each other at Telia Parken. On paper the Germans are the favorites but they are experiencing a very complicated start to the season and have already changed coaches.

The home side comes to the match after a defeat against Brøndby, Copenhagen’s longtime great rival. Coach Neestrup will face the aspirins with a 4-4-2. Kotarski between the posts, in front of him the defensive line consisting of Huescas, Hatzidiakos, Pereira and López. Larsson and Achouri on the flanks, in the middle of the field Delaney and Lerager. Attack entrusted to the Cornelius-Elyounoussi duo.

Hjulmand needs a win to calm the waters after a complicated start to the season with the exoneration of Erik ten Hag after just two games. 3-4-2-1 for the Germans with Flekken in goal, Tapsoba, Quansah and Badé on the defensive line, Vazquez and Grimaldo on the side lanes, Garcia and Andrich in the middle of the field. Maza and Tillman in support of Schick.

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Probable lineups
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Copenaghen (4-4-2): Kotarski; Huescas, Hatzidiakos, Pereira, López; Lerager, Clem, Larsson, Achouri; Cornelius, Elyounoussi. All. Neestrup
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Flekken; Tapsoba, Quansah, Badé; Vazquez, Grimaldo, Garcia, Andrich; Maza, Tillman; Schick. All. Hjulmand