Preview

VfL Wolfsburg

Probable Line - up

M. Müller - Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle - Arnold - Svanberg, Wimmer - Tiago Tomas, Amoura - Wind

Manager

Hasenhüttl

Bench

Klinger, Pervan, Angely, Bornauw, Odogu, Roerslev, Bröger, B. Dardai, Gerhardt, Kaminski, Vranckx, K. Behrens, L. Nmecha, Skov Olsen

Absentees

Bialek (rehabilitation training after anterior cruciate ligament rupture), Grabara (thigh muscle injury), Majer (rehabilitation training after ankle surgery), Paredes (rehabilitation training after metatarsal surgery), Rogerio (rehabilitation training after knee surgery)

Suspensions Looming

Fischer (4 yellow cards), Maehle (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the game

Müller will replace the injured Grabara in the team. Wimmer is back after a yellow - card suspension and can play either on the wing or in a central position. Roerslev could start at right - back instead of Fischer.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Probable Line - up

Hradecky - Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie - Andrich - G. Xhaka, Aleix Garcia - Tella, Boniface, Wirtz

Manager

Xabier Alonso Olano

Bench

Kovar, Lomb, Arthur, Frimpong, Hermoso, Buendia, Hofmann, Palacios, Adli, Schick, Stepanov

Absentees

Belocian (anterior cruciate ligament rupture), Grimaldo (red - yellow card suspension), Sarco (training deficit), Terrier (Achilles tendon rupture)

Regarding the game

After the cup game, coach Xabi Alonso will make rotations. A 3 - 4 - 3 formation with Hincapie as the left - sided defender is also possible.