“Bayer Leverkusen Remains Optimistic for Europa League Final Despite Major Injury Worries”

The optimism about the first final in 21 years is unbroken despite the defeat in the first leg and major injury worries at Bayer Leverkusen.

want more and are ready for a great night, »said coach Xabi Alonso before the second leg in the Europa League semi-final against AS Roma on Thursday (9 p.m. / RTL).

“You notice an incredible euphoria and an incredible anticipation in the club,” said sports director Simon Rolfes before the duel with the sixth in Serie A, who had won the first leg last week 1-0. “It’s the most important and nicest game of the season for us,” said national soccer player Florian Wirtz.

However, the personal situation in the team is tense. The loss of defensive stabilizer Robert Andrich (broken metatarsal) is particularly painful. Like Odilon Kossounou (muscle injury) and Karim Bellarabi (torn fiber), he is no longer available for the current season. Center forward Patrik Schick has been missing for weeks anyway. “We also play for our injured players and know that we have the quality to make it to the final,” said Wirtz.