Preview: Monaco v Leverkusen

AS Monaco FC return to the group stage for the first time in a decade looking to forget their domestic travails, with Bayer 04 Leverkusen up against ex talisman Dimitar Berbatov.

• Monaco are preparing for their first appearance in the competition proper since 2004/05
• Monaco have won just one of their five games in all competitions this season
• Visitors Leverkusen have triumphed in five of their six fixtures this campaign
• Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov made more than 150 league outings for Leverkusen
• Leverkusen's Lars Bender available again after four months out with a thigh injury

Possible lineupsMonaco: Subašić; Fabinho, Raggi, Carvalho, Kurzawa; Moutinho, Toulalan, Kondogbia; Ferreira-Carrasco, Berbatov, Ocampos.
• Out: Abdennour (thigh)

Leverkusen: Leno; Jedvaj, Toprak, Spahić, Boenisch; Castro, L Bender; Bellarabi, Çalhanoğlu, Son; Kiessling.
• Out: Papadopoulos (shoulder), Rolfes (ankle), Brandt (ankle)

Leonardo Jardim, Monaco coachThe UEFA Champions League is a different competition. We want different results. This is the first time some of our players [have played in the group stage] so we want the best possible result. The experienced players will help the youngest ones.

The UEFA Champions League is a very important competition – a lot is at stake. And usually results hinge on small details. Leverkusen are strong and very quick on the break. We will have to be careful from set pieces. We will have to raise our game and be efficient up front. The youth of our team is not an issue. We need to find a bridge between the current situation and the future that is in front of us – which is very promising.

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