The Champions League has seen quite a contingent of Americans rolling through the competition in recent seasons, and this season the most important one may be at Bayer Leverkusen where Malik Tillman moved this summer. A new addition at Leverkusen with a big role to replace Florian Wirtz , Tillman is already under his second manager of the season after Erik ten Hag was dismissed following only two Bundesliga matches in charge.

Replaced by Kasper Hjulmand, Leverkusen got off to a good start, defeating fellow Champions League side Eintracht Frankfurt , but Tillman also wasn't on the ball much, taking the fewest touches of any Leverkusen outfielder who started the match, excluding Exequiel Palacios, who was withdrawn due to injury after 15 minutes. Tillman did look to attack when he was

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