Bayer Leverkusen kick off their Europa League campaign with an away match at Lech Poznan on Thursday. The game at Stadion Miejski in Poland will be broadcast live on free TV in Germany, starting at 6:45 PM.
Leverkusen currently sit fourth in the table with ten points from five matches. Their most recent result was a 4-3 away win at FSV Mainz 05 last Saturday. Patrik Schick, who leads the team with five goals this season, opened the scoring in that match.
Squad management is a key part of the preparation. Leverkusen's next domestic assignment is a top-of-the-table clash against league leaders SC Freiburg on Sunday.
Current squad information is available at squad.
Thursday's fixture marks the official start of Leverkusen's European journey this season. The team aims to lay a foundation for progression with a positive result from their group opener.
On Thursday, head coach Carles Martínez confirmed six changes to the starting lineup for the Europa League match in Poznan. Lucas Vázquez, Loïc Badé, Equi Fernández, Nathan Tella, Malik Tillman and Martin Terrier will start. Martínez said, "We want to lay the foundation for progression." Leverkusen, currently fourth with ten points, enters the match off a 4-0 win against Poznan on October 15.
