Team News: Stefan Kiessling starts for Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen have lined up in a familiar fashion for their away Bundesliga clash against Stuttgart.

Stefan Kiessling will be supported from wide by Sidney Sam and Son Heung-Min in an attacking lineup from the visitors.

The hosts have opted for three central defenders in Cristian Molinaro, Daniel Schwaab and Antonio Rudiger with Konstantin Rausch and Gotoku Sakai overlapping from the flanks.

Stuttgart: Ulreich; Rausch, Rudiger, Schwaab, Molinaro, Sakai; Boka, Gentner; Traore, Harnik, Ibisevic

Leverkusen: Leno; Donati, Toprak, Spahic, Boenisch; Bender, Reinartz, Castro; Sam, Son, Kiessling