Plagued by a depleted midfield, Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand is hoping Malik Tillman will be available on Wednesday against Benfica, at least as a sub.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...