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Kevin Volland, Lars Bender to sit out for Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bayer Leverkusen will be missing two stars as they look to take advantage of a huge match with Borussia Mönchengladbach. The good news is Kevin Volland is back for team training instead of rehab.

By David Fucillo
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Kevin Volland of Bayer 04 Leverkusen controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Porto at BayArena on February 20, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

Bayer Leverkusen will be shorthanded once again as they face a huge opportunity on matchday 27. They face third place Borussia Mönchengladbach, and will do so without Kevin Volland and Lars Bender.

Both starters suffered injuries during the home-and-away matches in what resulted in a Europa League tie with FC Porto. Volland suffered his injury in Germany, while Bender suffered his in Portugal. Volland’s injury was described as a syndesmotic ligament tear, while Bender looks to heal a foot injury.

The one bit of good news for Volland is that he is back in team training and not simply rehabbing. This coming week is a short week for the restarted Bundesliga, so he likely will need a little more time to complete his rehab.

This is a huge road match for Leverkusen. They sit in fifth place with 50 points, and while they’re all but certain to clinch at least a Europa League berth, they are one point out of the fourth Champions League, behind RB Leipzig and two points back of Mönchengladbach. A road win would be a huge difference-maker, and even simply a draw would be of value.

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