CONFIRMED lineups for Bayer Leverkusen v Stuttgart

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Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen host Stuttgart in the Bay Arena at 20:30 CET. Xabi Alonso’s side is in third place with 15 points from eight Bundesliga games.

The Leverkusen team drew last matchday against Werder Bremen, theirs third draw of the seasonand have already suffered a defeat, which was not the case last season when they lost only six points.

Stuttgart, which is eighth in the tableenter the game with won just one of their last four games and coach Hoeness faces absence by Dan-Axel Zagadou and Jeff Chabot as well as Luca Raimund and Yannik Keitel.

CONFIRMED lineups for the match

Bayer Leverkusen starting XI: Hradecky (GK); Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Mukiele, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Frimpong, Wirtz; Boniface.

Stuttgart starting XI: Nubel (GK); Vagnoman, Chase, Rouault, Mittelstadt; Millot, Karazor, Stiller, Leweling; Tours, Undav.