Overview
- An open session at Colney showed Jurrien Timber and Martin Ødegaard absent from group training, while Leandro Trossard returned to the squad work.
- Bayer Leverkusen list Mark Flekken, Arthur Augusto, Loïc Badé, Lucas Vázquez and Eliesse Ben Seghir as unavailable, with Alex Grimaldo back from suspension and Martin Terrier a doubt.
- Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 with late goals from Viktor Gyökeres and 16-year-old Max Dowman, who became the Premier League’s youngest scorer, before turning to a week that also includes Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.
- The first leg in Germany ended 1-1 after Kai Havertz equalised from the penalty spot against his former club.
- Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes said the club keeps close contact with Havertz and would consider a return in principle, while noting the forward is currently settled at Arsenal.