Confirmed Lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfB Stuttgart

Here are how the two teams lined up for the first Topspiel of the new year.

Bayer Leverkusen host VfB Stuttgart in the first Topspiel of 2026. The two European hopefuls are in the top six of the standings, with the hosts climbing to third after ending the Hinrunde with a big win over RB Leipzig. Stuttgart have only picked up ten points away from home in the first half of the season.

Here are the lineups for the two teams as matchday 16 continues in the Bundesliga.

Confirmed Lineups

Leverkusen: Flekken; Quansah, Andrich ©, Belocian; Arthur, Garcia, Fernandez, Grimaldo; Tillman, Tella; Terrier

Stuttgart: Nübel; Mittelstadt, Chabot, Hendriks, Vagnoman; Stiller, Karazor ©; Führich, Nartey, Leweling; Undav