Gekas to miss Leiria rematch

Theofanis Gekas will miss the return leg of Bayer 04 Leverkusen's UEFA Cup tie against UD Leiria but Bernd Schneider is set to return to the starting lineup.

Knee problem
The 27-year old Gekas, who arrived from VfL Bochum 1848 this summer as the Bundesliga's top goalscorer, has scored three goals in eight league games for Michael Skibbe's side but has been troubled by bruising inside his knee in recent days. He will miss the rematch against Leiria, with Leverkusen leading 3-1 from the home leg, but midfielder Schneider should be fit to play after recovering from a similar problem.