Bayer Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich and Patrik Schick scheduled for Sunday MRIs | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Kasper Hjulmand was quick to deflect questions about the fitness of two of his key players while speaking at his Saturday Bundesliga post-match press conference. Hjulmand insisted he had not yet spoken to team physicians about the status of either captain Robert Andrich or lead striker Patrik Schick, both of whom left the pitch early in the 1-2 away victory at FC St. Pauli.

Kicker Leverkusen correspondent Stephan van Nocks nevertheless reports that both players are scheduled for Sunday MRIs. Andrich had to be subbed off with adductor issues at the break. Schick clasped his left thigh shortly before full time. After receiving on-pitch treatment, the Czech forward exited proceedings in the 89th.

Leverkusen continue their 2025/26 Champions League campaign on Wednesday with a home match against PSV Eindhoven. Leverkusen managed only a draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the league last Sunday. The loss of Schick could prove tough – with Victor Boniface loaned out to Werder Bremen and Martin Terrier still out injured – 19-year-old striker Christian Kofane is the only natural striker left in the squad.

It is nevertheless worth noting that Kofane has actually featured in all seven of Leverkusen’s competitive fixtures thus far this year. The highly-touted summer acquisition scored a goal and registered an assist in Leverkusen’s opening round Pokal win and started and added an assist via a penalty draw in matchday two’s crazy 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen.

Both of Kofane’s turns on the scoresheet came under since-sacked B04 head coach Erik ten Hag. Hjulmand has to turned to Kofane for relief shifts in all four of his matches in charge, but never subbed the Cameroonian youth international in earlier than the 72nd-minute. Kofane has mostly been used as a second axis short striker by both coaches.

GGFN | Peter Weis