Leverkusen vs Gladbach: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Bayer Leverkusen host Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena on Saturday 5 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 12). Leverkusen have had 48 days of rest since playing Freiburg (Bundesliga); Gladbach have had 48 after facing Hoffenheim and travel about 46 km. Leverkusen are without 6 players (Martin Terrier, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Christian Kofane and others); Gladbach are missing 9 (Isac Lidberg, Fritz Fleck, Jan Leszczyński and others).