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