By Simo Frigolé@kettusport

Confirmed lineups: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. 1. FC Union Berlin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (0-0-1, T-13th) face 1. FC Union Berlin (0-1-0, T-9th) in the second matchweek of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. Kickoff at BayArena is set for 15.30 (CET) on Saturday afternoon.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Arthur and 1. FC Union Berlin's Jeong Woo-yeong contest for possession, 4. October 2025.	(Photo by Lars Baron / Getty Images)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (0-0-1, T-13th) host 1. FC Union Berlin (0-1-0, T-9th) in the second matchweek of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season at BayArena.

Leverkusen are looking to rebound from a shock opening day defeat to newly-promoted SV Elversberg 07 last Saturday (2-3). Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane were the goalscorers for Die Werkself.

As for 1. FC Union Berlin, they were also involved in a thrilling opening encounter at the same time last week, coming back from 1-3 down with eleven minutes remaining to rescue a point in a 3-3 draw. Emmanuel Latte Lath, Leopold Querfeld, and Tim Skarke were the goalscorers for Die Eisernen.

Here are the finalised lineups from Leverkusen coach Carles Martínez Novell and Union coach Mauro Lustrinelli, ahead of the match at 15.30 (CET).

Confirmed lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Flekken - Gutiérrez, Tapsoba, Medina, Quansah - García, Fernández - Moreira, Tillman, Maza - Schick.

1. FC Union Berlin (4-4-2): Rønnow - Rothe, van den Bosch, Uduokhai, Juranović - Burcu, Khedira, Kemlein, Aebischer - Latte Lath, Ljubičić.