With just over an hour to go until kick-off, Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has announced his starting eleven to take on a RB Salzburg team who are idling in their domestic league and 14

Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz has scored his 17th goal in major European football (12 in UEFA Europa League, 5 in UEFA Champions League) – at the age of 21, only Erling Haaland (23), Kylian Mbappe (21) and Cristiano Ronaldo (20) have scored more before their 22nd birthday.

Bayer Leverkusen got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 5-0 home win over RB Salzburg on Tuesday, with Florian Wirtz scoring twice and the visitors having goalkeeper Alexander Schlager to thank for avoiding an even bigger defeat.

Bayer Leverkusen triumphs 5-0 against RB Salzburg in the Champions League, with Florian Wirtz scoring twice to lead the hosts to victory.

After winning the German double and reaching the Europa League final last season, Bayer Leverkusen have been more inconsistent this term and sit fourth in the German Bundesliga.Xabi Alonso's side

Bayer Leverkusen got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 5-0 home win over RB Salzburg on Tuesday, with Florian Wirtz scoring twice and the visitors having goalkeeper Alexander Schlager to thank for avoiding an even bigger defeat.

Things were going according to plan in the Champions League until last week's painful 4-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. But with seven points from four games, Xabi Alonso's men are still in an acceptable position going into Tuesday's home game against a struggling RB Salzburg side.