Team News: Daniel Carvajal recovers for Bayer Leverkusen

Daniel Carvajal has recovered from his ankle injury for Bayer Leverkusen and will start their Bundesliga game against Nuremberg away from home.

The defender picked up the problem during a training session but has recovered his fitness for this afternoon's match.

Nuremberg midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake has also regained his full fitness after struggling of late with a knee problem. Like Carvajal, Kiyotake also took the knock in training.

Nuremberg: Schafer; Nilsson, Balitsch, Klose, Plattenhardt; Simons, Kiyotake, Mak, Frantz, Stark; Esswein

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno; Wollscheid, Boenisch, Carvajal, Toprak; Reinartz, Rolfes, Castro; Schurrle, Kiessling, Sam