Team News: Bayer Leverkusen remain unchanged against Nuremberg

Bayer Leverkusen coach Sami Hyypia has named an identical starting lineup from their last match against Nuremberg this afternoon.

The same players who were deployed in their 4-1 away win against Werder Bremen in midweek will start this afternoon's home clash in the Bundesliga.

Nuremberg too have fielded the same players who started against Hoffenheim in a 4-2 victory at home in midweek.

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Wollscheid, Hosogai, Carvajal, Toprak, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender, Schurrle, Kiessling, Castro

Nuremberg: Schafer, Nilsson, Klose, Pinola, Chandler, Simons, Balitsch, Gebhart, Kiyotake, Frantz, Polter