Hakan Çalhanoğlu is expected to start in Bayer Leverkusen’s clash with AS Roma tonight in the UEFA Champions League.

The Bundesliga giants sit in second place with three points after two games. Calhanoglu played a staring role in his sides win over BATE Borisov and will be looking to make a similar impact tonight.

Çalhanoğlu has been involved in 12 goals in 14 games in European competition according to Opta.  The 21-year-old playmaker has been closely monitored by Barcelona who are in the market for a new midfielder following injuries suffered by Rafinha, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta last month.

The Manchester united and Arsenal are also interested in signing Çalhanoğlu according to TalkSport.

Leverkusen v AS Roma

Kick-Off: 19:45 (GMT)
Stadium: BayArena

Bayer Leverkusen probable line-up: Leno; Donati, Tah, Papadopoulos, Wendell; Bellarabi, Calhanoglu, Kramer, Kampl; Hernandez, Kießling.

Roma probable line-up: Szczesny; Torosidis, Manolas, De Rossi, Digne; Florenzi, Pjanic, Nainggolan, Iago Falque; Dzeko, Salah.

See More
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is happy with Mesut Ozil says agent
Man Utd legend David Beckham is Barcelona star Arda Turan’s role model