Wehen Wiesbaden vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, confirmed XIs for season opener | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen start their season against Wehen Wiesbaden in a competitive opener.

According to BuLi News, Die Werkself reached the DFB-Pokal semi-finals in back-to-back seasons after winning the double in 2023/24.

Wiesbaden are seeking to make it beyond the first round for the first time since 2020.

They were eliminated by eventual winners FC Bayern last year, yet defeated Vincent Kompany’s reshuffled side in pre-season at BRITA Arena.

In his first lineup as Leverkusen coach, Carles Martinez selected new arrivals Miguel Gutiérrez and Afonso Moreira.

Wiesbaden start Brdar, Gillekens, Fechner, Janitzek, Nink, Brandt, Gözüsirin, Greilinger, Schleimer, May and Flotho, with Gözüsirin captain. Leverkusen begin with Blaswich, Vázquez, Badé, Tapsoba, Gutiérrez, Fernández, Aleix García, Maza, Tillman, Moreira and Schick, and Tapsoba wears the armband.

Source: BuLi News

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