Confirmed Champions League lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United - a high-stakes Champions League showdown! Leverkusen arrive with confidence after a big win over Manchester City and aim to harness home advantage at the BayArena.

Newcastle - boosted by the return of German players to familiar grounds - bring pace, physicality and attacking threat.

Expect a tense, open battle: Leverkusen will try to control possession and press home their chance, while Newcastle will look to hit on the break and punish any defensive slip. Could go either way. Click here for a more detailed preview for this match!

With just about one hour to go until kickoff, here are the confirmed lineups of both sides:

Confirmed lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1):

Flekken - Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba - Arthur, Maza, García, Grimaldo - Tillman, Poku - Schick

Newcastle (4-3-3):

Ramsdale - Livramento, Burn, Thiaw, Hall - Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton - Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon