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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
BAYER LEVERKUSEN  LenoCastro, Reinartz, Toprak, Kadlec Bender, Rolfes Sam, Renato Augusto, SchurrleKiessling | GENK  KotelesNgongca, Simaeys, Nadson, Pudil Dugari, Hubert, Buffel TozserVossen, Nwanganga |
Germany international Andre Schurrle is set to return to the starting line-up after missing the match against Bayern Munich as he was serving a suspension.
The only notable absentee for Genk is 24-year-old centre-half Torben Joneleit, who is sill recuperating from injury.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Genk 4-1 in a friendly earlier this year, courtesy of a hat-trick by Eren Derdiyok.
- The Factory squad are unbeaten in their last three games against Belgian opposition.
- Bayer Leverkusen appear in the Champions League for the first time in seven years. Back in 2004, they won all their home games in their group, winning 3-0 against Real Madrid, 3-1 against Roma, and 3-0 against Dynamo Kiev.
- Genk's only other participation in the Champions League was back in season 2002-2003. The Belgian team finished finished with four points and bottom of their group, which included Real Madrid, Roma and AEK.
- No less than three coaches have tried their hand at the helm at Genk in two months. Frank Vercauteren resigned after the 2-1 loss to Maccabi Haifa, he was succeeded by caretaker coach Pierre Denier, who in turn handed the reigns to current coach Mario Been.
- The Belgian team's last visit to Dortmund was an enjoyable one as they defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the third round of the 2004 Intertoto cup.
Despite the fact that Leverkusen come into the game on the back of three consecutive defeat, they have enough quality to see off Genk without much trouble. The Factory squad have already defeated the Belgian champions once this year, and considering the importance of this game to their ambitions for qualification, and the fact that they have a point to prove, they should be able to win on Wednesday.
Editor's Prediction
Leverkusen 2-0 KRC Genk 
