Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen host Stuttgart at the Bay Arena at 8:30 PM CET. Xabi Alonso’s team has arrived third place with 15 points from eight Bundesliga games.

The team from Leverkusen played a draw against Werder Bremen last matchday third draw of the seasonand have already suffered a defeat, which was not the case last season when they dropped only six points.

Stuttgart, who are eighth in the tableenter the game with won just one of their last four matches and coach Hoeness is confronted with the absences by Dan-Axel Zagadou and Jeff Chabot, as well as Luca Raimund and Yannik Keitel.

CONFIRMED lineups for the clash

Bayer Leverkusen starting XI: Hradecky (GK); Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Mukiele, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Frimpong, Wirtz; Boniface.

Stuttgart starting XI: Nubel (GK); Vagnoman, Chase, Rouault, Mittelstadt; Millot, Karazor, Stiller, Leweling; Toure, Undav.

October 31, 2024