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Champions League | Playoff Round
Aug 26, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
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3-0

Calhanoglu (40'), Mehmedi (48'), Bellarabi (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Team News: Admir Mehmedi comes in for Bayer Leverkusen against Lazio

Bayer Leverkusen decide to include frontman Admir Mehmedi in place of Son Heung-min as they welcome travelling Lazio in their Champions League qualifying clash.

Bayer Leverkusen have decided to include frontman Admir Mehmedi in place of Son Heung-min as they welcome travelling Lazio in their Champions League qualifying clash.

Mehmedi is to lead Bayer's frontline alongside strike partner Stefan Kiessling, while the likes of Karim Bellarabi and Hakan Calhanoglu are to provide further creativity from midfield.

As for the visitors, Lazio have called in Stefan Radu and Keita Balde Diao, but they will be without Miroslav Klose, Lucas Biglia and Federico Marchetti, who have all been hit by injury.

The Italian side have also included former Manchester United youngster Ravel Morrison on the bench, with the 22-year-old having recovered from an injury picked up during pre-season.

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno; Hilbert, Tah, Papadopoulos, Wendell, Bender, Kramer, Calhanoglu, Mehmedi, Bellarabi, Kiessling
Subs: Donati, Ramalho, Boenisch, Ryu, Kresic, Kruse, Brandt

Lazio: Berisha; Mauricio, De Vrij, Radu, Basta, Onazi, Parolo, Lulic, Candreva, Keita, Felipe Anderson
Subs: Cataldi, Gentiletti, Kishna, Konko, Guerrieri, Morrison, Milinkovic-Savic

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Stefan Kiessling (R) of Bayer Leverkusen competes for the ball with Miroslav Klose (C) and Dusan Basta of SS Lazio during the UEFA Champions League qualifying round play off first leg match between SS Lazio and Bayer Leverkusen at Olimpico Stadium on Augu
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