Bayer Leverkusen get their UEFA Champions League campaign underway against Feyenoord on Thursday and come into this year's new-look edition as German titleholders. Xabi Alonso's side dislodged Bayern Munchen from the summit and will open their quest against last year's Eredivisie runners-up at De Kuip in one of the early kick-offs.

Feyenoord opened its Champions League campaign with a brutal 0–4 loss to Bundesliga champion, Bayer Leverkusen. It only took German star Florian Wirtz five minu

Feyenoord face Bayer Leverkusen for the first time since 1987 on Matchday 1 of the all-new Champions League league phase.These pair last faced off during Leverkusen's UEFA Cup success of 1987/88,