Eren Derdiyok has been handed a start instead of Stefan Kiessling for Bayer Leverkusen's trip to Eintract Braunschweig in the Bundesliga.

Jens Hegeler and Robbie Kruse start on the flanks as Sami Hyypia also drops Sidney Sam to the bench for the clash.

For the hosts Dominick Kumbela starts up front, keeping out Orhan Ademi who has to settle for a place on the bench.

Braunschweig: Davari; Elabdellaoui, Bicakcic, Dogan, Reichel; Kratz, Theuerkauf; Vrancic, Bellarabi, Boland; Kumbela

Leverkusen: Leno; Hilbert, Toprak, Wollscheid, Boenisch; Hegeler, Rolfes, Can; Castro, Kruse, Derdiyok