Bayer Leverkusen-Cologne, the probable formations

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen, tonight at 8:45 p.m., will play for access to the semifinals of the German Cup against Cologne, a team that plays in the second division. The aspirins will try to meet the odds, while the opsiti will try to pull off the feat at the Bay Arena.

Xabi Alonso is expected to bet on Kovar in goal. In defense, room for Mukiele,Tah and Tapsoba. In the median there will be Xhaka and Andrich, while in attack space will be given to ex-Roma Schick as center forward, with Wirtz and Tella acting as trequartisti.

Struber, on the other hand, is expected to rely on Schwabe in goal. In front of him, the defensive line will be led by Achmied. In the middle of the field will be Ljubicic and Martel, with Gazibegovic and Paqarada as full-band outsides.

Probable lineups

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Kovar; Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong,Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Tella, Wirtz; Schick. All: Alonso.

Cologne (3-4-1-2): Schwäbe; Hübers, Schmied, Heintz; Gazibegovic, Ljubicic, Martel, Paqarada; Kainz; Downs, Tigges. All: Struber.

The words of Cesc Fabregas

After the defeat against Bologna, Como è awaits another prohibitive challenge against Thiago Motta’s Juventus. Speaking at the microphones of “Sky Sport”, Como coach Cesc Fabregas, among the various topics discussed, dwelt on some commonalities between his team and the Bianconeri.

“Juventus è a company that è always the è to win. In my opinion we are at the same level of the project, in the sense that we both want to take young players to grow in order to create something important for the future” began the coach of the Larians.

“They can count on a very strong coach. When you analyze Juve games you can clearly see Thiago Motta’s imprint. He has a strong game idea, then whether he comes out well or not on the field also depends on the quality of the players. Sometimes tactically everything goes very well in the match, then maybe a player makes a blown cross that ends up in the second ring or maybe it leads to a precise header by a teammate” added the former Barcelona midfielder.

“I have grown so much. I remember a year and a half ago who I was and how I talked about soccer and how I do it now. I have grown incredibly. I also understood what è the Serie A, another world and another level. I talk to so many people who make me understand so many things. For example, I spoke with Italiano, he asked me a question that made me think a lot. I have to improve so much still” Cesc Fabregas closed.

Nicolas Escudé judges on Jannik Sinner

During an interview given to the microphones of “L’Equipe”, former French tennis player Nicolas Escudé, among other topics, returned to Jannik Sinner’s triumph at the Australian Open. In addition to extolling the qualities of the world number one, the former player tried to identify the details that could put the South Tyrolean in trouble.

“We saw Sinner have a big physical problem against Rune in the round of 16 of the Australian Open, but even on that occasion Jannik è managed to win. For him to lose I think he needs to confront a player who can keep his rhythm from a physical standpoint for a long time despite the way he plays, which is not easy for his opponent” began the former French tennis player.

“Alternatively, this Sinner canò lose to a tennis player with an impressive serve. A point machine that concedes nothing on his serve and canò take him to the end of the set and hope to take advantage of one or two of the blue’s smears perhaps during the tie-break” added the Chartres native.

“In a Slam, forò the matter becomes even more complicated. Probably, to date, Carlos Alcaraz remains the one who, thanks to all the solutions he has in his tennis, canò find the weapons to counter Sinner. For the moment, però, he continues to make too many mistakes and not put everything in the right order” Nicolas Escudé has commented.