Team News: Gonzalo Castro only makes Bayer Leverkusen bench

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Gonzalo Castro will have to settle for a place on the bench for the visit of Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

Sascha Lewandowski has shuffled his pack and has opted for Sidney Sam and Andre Schurrle in support of Stefan Kiessling instead of Castro.

The visiting Hoffenheim have gone for two up front with Sven Schipplock and Kevin Volland named and Roberto Firmino in close support.

Leverkusen: Leno; Kadlec, Schwaab, Wollscheid, Carvajal; Reinarz, Rolfes, Bender; Schurrle, Sam, Kiessling

Hoffenheim: Casteels; Beck, Delpierre, Vestergaard, Johnson; Polanski, Rudy, Salihovic, Firmino; Schipplock, Volland