Bayer Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak set to return against Atletico Madrid [divider]
Bayer Leverkusen defender Ömer Toprak is set to return to the starting lineup against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Last 16 return game after missing the first leg due to suspension.
Bayer defender Lars Bender has missed the last three games with an ankle injury but could earn a start against the La Liga champions.
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Bosnian defener Emir Spahic is also an injury doubt due to a knee injury.
Leverkusen lost all six previous matches in the round of 16 before winning the first leg 1-0 at the BayArena.
Atleti reached the Champions League final last season and won the La Liga title.
Atletico Madrid – Bayer Leverkusen
Stadium: Vicente Calderon Stadium
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
Possible line-ups:
Atletico Madrid: Moya – Juanfran, Miranda, Gimenez, Ansaldi – Raul Garcia, Gabi, Koke, Arda Turan – Mandzukic, Griezmann
Bayer Leverkusen: Leno – Hilbert, Toprak, Spahic, Wendell – Castro, L. Bender – Bellarabi, Calhanoglu, Son – Drmic