Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen will make their return to Europa League action on Thursday night when they face Hungarian challengers Ferencvaros.

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Niclas Füllkrug will be hoping his recent barren spell in front of goal ends when Werder Bremen play host to Sardar Azmoun's Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday ...

[Jeremie Frimpong](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jeremie-frimpong) is also fit again after going off in the first half against Hertha. The Spanish coach has both [Florian Wirtz](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/florian-wirtz) and [Azmoun](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sardar-azmoun) back contributing goals after their lengthy spells out, while [Patrik Schick](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/patrik-schick) is also working his way back to full fitness and provides further firepower up front. Last weekend, Ole Werner's men slipped to a fifth away loss in their last six as they were [beaten 2-1 at Augsburg](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/augsburg-werder-bremen-live-team-news-match-stats-fullkrug-berisha-weiser-22818), and their dip in form has coincided with that of [Füllkrug](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/niclas-fullkrug#stats). Leverkusen LIVE blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/24/sv-werder-bremen-vs-bayer-04-leverkusen) [Bremen's](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/sv-werder-bremen) form since the restart has been either all or nothing. Former Leverkusen man [Mitchell Weiser](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/mitchell-weiser), who has this week confirmed his interest in perhaps playing for Algeria, is set to return to the starting XI after getting half an hour from the bench last week following an ankle injury in a welcome boost to Werder's chances. Still the [league's leading scorer](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/stats/players/goals) on 14 goals, the Germany international has found the net only once in his last five league games, but remains Bremen's most significant threat. This game is sandwiched by Die Werkself's [UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie against Ferencvaros](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-ferencvaros-live-europa-league-team-news-match-stats-xabi-alonso-22860), with the first-leg win at home at least reducing travelling before the trip to Bremen. A promising draw at [Freiburg](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/sport-club-freiburg) was followed by a convincing [4-1 win over Hertha Berlin](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-hertha-berlin-live-team-news-match-stats-alonso-azmoun-diaby-22819), and with [Bayern Munich](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) to follow on Matchday 25, [Xabi Alonso's](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/xabi-alonso-a-bayern-munich-great-real-madrid-liverpool-real-sociedad-spain-4104) side need to keep their momentum high. [Moussa Diaby](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/moussa-diaby)and Frimpong are the most dangerous right-wing connection in this season’s Bundesliga. [Get Füllkrug for your Fantasy team for 9.2M!](https://blf.page.link/22web) [Leverkusen](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/bayer-04-leverkusen) want to have a chance of repeating this season's feats in Europe next season, they need to use their improved recent form as a basis to close [the eight-point gap](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/table) between themselves and the top six that exists heading into Matchday 24. Mostly it has been the latter with five defeats and three wins in the last eight matches, though only one of those victories has come in the last four league outings.

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=158590)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:curl [Moussa Diaby](/people/moussa-diaby/) bagged a goal and an assist last weekend, taking his tally for the season to 11 goals and six assists across all competitions, while [Jeremie Frimpong](/people/jeremie-frimpong/) has contributed six goals and eight assists from right-back. [Charles Aranguiz](/people/charles-aranguiz/) (calf) and [Andrey Lunev](/people/andrey-lunev/) (back) remain sidelined due to injury, while [Mitchel Bakker](/people/mitchel-bakker/) is a doubt having missed the rout against Hertha Berlin due to personal reasons. [Felix Agu](/people/felix-agu/) (knee), [Jean Manuel Mbom](/people/jean-manuel-mbom/) (calf) and [Dikeni Salifou](/people/dikeni-salifou/) (calf) this weekend. [Lee Buchanan](/people/lee-buchanan/) and key centre-back [Niklas Stark](/people/niklas-stark/), who both missed the previous game due to illness. [Werder Bremen](/football/werder-bremen/) and [Bayer Leverkusen](/football/bayer-leverkusen/) ahead of their Bundesliga showdown at Weserstadion on Sunday afternoon.

Paul Higham has a 16/5 Bet Builder for Bayer Leverkusen v Ferencvaros Europa League tie in his Betfair betting preview.

But 19-year-old Florian Wirtz is bang in form after returning from his serious injury at the start of 2023 - grabbing a goal or assist in five of his last six games. [is 5/6 to net ](https://www.betfair.com/sport/football/uefa-europa-league/leverkusen-v-ferencvaros/32135701?selectedGroup=1611933388)here after grabbing both a goal and assist at the weekend. Wirtz has a goal or assist in five of last six