AS Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen Set to Clash in Europa League Round of 32 First-Leg Match

 

AS Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen are set to face each other in a Europa League Round of 32 first-leg match on Thursday, February 24th, 2022. Here are the key facts to know about the match:

🔸 Both teams have been struggling in their respective leagues this season, with AS Monaco sitting in 10th place in Ligue 1 and Bayer Leverkusen in 7th place in the Bundesliga.

🔸 Monaco will be without several key players due to injuries, including defender Chrislain Matsima and midfielder Gelson Martins, while Leverkusen will be missing midfielder Nadiem Amiri due to suspension.

🔸 Monaco's manager, Niko Kovac, previously managed Leverkusen's rival club, Borussia Dortmund, and has a good record against the team.

🔸 Leverkusen's top scorer, Patrik Schick, is expected to start the match, along with winger Moussa Diaby, who has been in good form recently.

🔸 Monaco will be looking to striker Wissam Ben Yedder to provide the goals, while midfielder Aleksandr Golovin will be a key playmaker in the absence of Martins.

🔸 The match will be played at Monaco's home ground, the Stade Louis II, and will be broadcast live on TV in several countries, including Germany and France.

🔸 The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to the Round of 16 in the Europa League.

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