Frankfurt seek to tame Chicharito as Leverkusen come to town
Stopping Bayer 04 Leverkusen's in-form Mexican Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez is the challenge Eintracht Frankfurt face in the Bundesliga this Saturday (kick-off 15:30CET/14:30GMT).
History
Click here for a review of Leverkusen's start to the season
Top facts
- Frankfurt did not lose to Leverkusen last season, drawing 1-1 away and winning 2-1 at home.In the last 12 meetings, the Eagles have only once kept a clean sheet – on 15 December 2013 in a 1-0 win.In the 60 Bundesliga meetings between the sides, there has not been a single 0-0 draw.However, there have never been more than five goals in a single game, either.Leverkusen have scored 98 goals against Eintracht in the sides' top-flight history.
Click here for a review of the first third of Eintracht Frankfurt's season
Possible line-ups:
Frankfurt: Hradecky – Hasebe, Zambrano, Abraham, Oczipka – Medojevic, Reinartz – Aigner, Stendera, Ignjovski – Meier
Leverkusen: Leno – Donati, Tah, Toprak, Wendell – Kampl, Bender - Bellarabi, Brandt – Mehmedi, Hernandez