Patrik Schick a potential option for Bayer Leverkusen’s Champions League clash vs Inter | OneFootball

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has revealed that Patrik Schick could be an option in midweek.

Schick missed Leverkusen’s 2-1 win against St.Pauli at the weekend due to a calf injury he picked up against Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal last Tuesday. This resulted in Leverkusen playing with Tuesday’s match-winner Nathan Tella as a striker, while Martin Terrier also made his return from injury.

On the Czech international, Alonso said:

Alonso also confirmed that Amine Adli, Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface were the only long-term absentees.

This Tuesday, Leverkusen host Inter. This is the second team from Pot A that Leverkusen will face, after they played Liverpool earlier in the league phase and lost 4-0. A win for Leverkusen will give them a big boost as they look to secure a place in the top eight and avoid the playoffs, however, they come up against a Inter side that has yet to concede a goal in the Champions League this season.

GGFN | Jack Meenan