Union Berlin’s Stanley Nsoki (R) and Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen at An der Alten F\u00f6rsterei. Soeren Stache\/dpa<\/p>\n
Bayer Leverkusen are set to be without midfielder Malik Tillman for the second leg of their Champions League knock-out play-offs against Olympiacos on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“It’s a bit difficult when it comes to Malik. It’s not yet fully decided (whether he can play) but it’s not looking good,” coach Kasper Hjulmand said in a news conference on Monday.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old was hit on the right ankle by Union Berlin’s Stanley Nsoki in the third minute of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat. Tillman played through the game but left the stadium limping.<\/p>\n
“We have a short training session and a medical check tomorrow, then we’ll decide,” Hjulmand said.<\/p>\n
Leverkusen have a 2-0 advantage from the first leg but the coach warned against being too complacent.<\/p>\n
“It’s a good result but it’s also dangerous to think it will be easy. It’s not easy. We’re taking this task very seriously,” he said.<\/p>\n
The winner of the match-up advances to the last 16 and will face either Bayern Munich or Arsenal.<\/p>\n