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Leverkusen needs Schick and preferably 1-0

Bayer Leverkusen can afford a narrow defeat in their Champions League playoff return match against Olympiacos Piraeus but are determined to secure a win, relying on striker Patrik Schick to help achieve a 1-0 victory.

Bayer Leverkusen can afford a narrow defeat in their Champions League playoff return match against Olympiacos Piraeus but are determined to secure a win, relying on striker Patrik Schick to help achieve a 1-0 victory.

The German side has made it clear they want to progress with a positive result, with Schick's potential inclusion crucial to their attacking ambitions in the crucial encounter.