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RB Leipzig aims to secure a Champions League spot against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Leverkusen, just two points behind Stuttgart, is in strong form with three wins in their last four matches.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: Team news and predicted line-ups
Third-placed RB Leipzig will hope to confirm a Champions League berth for next season with a victory when they face top-four hopefuls Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
After going down to Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal semi-finals, Kasper Hjulmandâs men rebounded with a 2-1 league win against KĂśln in their previous outing. Patrick Schickâs brace nullified Luca Waldschmidtâs goal as Leverkusen picked up three points to keep them just two points behind fourth-placed Stuttgart. Die Werkself have won three of their last four Bundesliga matches, scoring ten goals in the process, and they are expected to give an enormous effort for a Champions League spot with just three games remaining.
Hjulmand will have most of his first-choice players available for the clash with the exception of Christian Kofane, who is dealing with a thigh issue. Ibrahim Maza and Nathan Tella will start behind lone striker Schick up front. Arthur, Aleix GarcĂa, and will feature in front of the three-man defence in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
The match is crucial for RB Leipzig as a win would confirm their Champions League berth for next season.
Patrick Schick is a key player for Leverkusen, while RB Leipzig will rely on their first-choice squad, minus Christian Kofane due to injury.
Bayer Leverkusen is expected to use a 3-4-2-1 formation for the match.
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Meanwhile, Leipzig enter this match with a five-game winning run on their back, netting 14 times during this run. Their last game ended in a 3-1 victory over Union Berlin as Max Finkgräfe, RĂ´mulo Cardoso and Ridle Baku were on the scoresheet to keep them in third-place in the Bundesliga standings with 62 points, five clear of Stuttgart. Ole Wernerâs side can earn a top-four finish with just a victory against Leverkusen, as Die Schwaben and Hoffenheim lock horns ahead of their own fixture, and at least one of them will drop points.
Die Roten Bullen will hope to have attackers Yan Diomande and RĂ´mulo continue their goalscoring form on Saturday. Xaver Schlager and Christoph Baumgartner are set to start the game. Forzan Assan OuĂŠdraogo might be dropped to the bench.
Bayer Leverkusen: Blaswich â Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba â Arthur, Aleix GarcĂa, Palacios, Grimaldo â Maza, Tella â Schick.
Leipzig: Vandevoordt â R. Baku, OrbĂĄn, Lukeba, Finkgräfe â Seiwald â Schlager, Baumgartner -Diomande, RĂ´mulo, Nusa.
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