Leverkusen set to be without Tillman for clash with Olympiacos

Bayern Leverkusen are likely to take on Olympiacos on Tuesday without the services of Malik Tillman, coach Kasper Hjulmand confirmed on Monday. The 23-year-old midfielder sustained a blow to his right ankle in the third minute of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Union Berlin and, despite completing the full match, departed the BayArena with a pronounced limp.

“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,” Hjulmand told reporters ahead of the Champions League knock-out play-off second leg. “We have a short training session and a medical check tomorrow, then we’ll decide.”

Leverkusen hold a commanding 2-0 lead from the first leg in Piraeus, yet Hjulmand stressed that the tie is far from over. “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.

The victor of the two-legged affair will advance to the round of 16, where either Bayern Munich or Arsenal await.