Leverkusen, off the back of a historic Bundesliga campaign, celebrated their return to Europe's top table with an emphatic 4-0 victory in a tough environment at Feyenoord, while Milan were soundly beaten 3-1 by Liverpool despite taking an early lead. That defeat ramped the pressure up on new manager Paulo Fonseca, but the Rossoneri responded with a seismic victory over Inter in the Derby della Madonnina as boyhood Milanista Mattia Gabbia headed home a late winner. Milan head into Tuesday's game having cruised past Lecce 3-0 on Friday night.
We saw another side to Leverkusen at the weekend as they ground out a 1-1 draw with at the Allianz Arena. Xabi Alonso's side offered close to nothing going forward after Robert Andrich's opener, but they did a fine job of limiting Bayern in the final third after Aleksandar Pavlovic drew the hosts level. Here is guide to Bayer Leverkusen vs Milan in the .
Bayer Leverkusen vs Milan H2H Record Current form (all competitions) There's unlikely to be many changes to Leverkusen's XI from Saturday, with Alonso currently having the luxury of selecting from a fully-fit squad. There's fierce competition for places in the midfield pivot, but Andrich is likely to retain his place in the side alongside Granit Xhaka. Aleix Garcia and Exequiel Palacios, who recently returned from knee surgery, will hope to impress off the bench.
Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface continue to duel for a starting berth up top, but there's no doubt as to who is currently Alon.