96 will show NO FEAR

Following last weeks loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach, 96 face Leverkusen at AWD-Arena in need of a win. Only two points above the drop zone, Dieter Hecking is taking the task saying, "we are showing no fear." He will be without Mike Hanke, Altin Lala and Chavdar Yankov for the match while Leverkusen will miss Tomasz Zdebel as well as Henrique and Gonzalo Castro on suspension.

In their first meeting of the year Leverkusen anniliated 96 4-0 as Patrick Helmes, Stefan Kießling and Renato Augusto were left unchecked. Singling out the trio, Herr Heckling noted how they must ensure they are marked tightly in the tough fight out of the bottom of the table.