{"id":278067,"date":"2011-02-23T17:03:24","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/23\/michael-ballack-to-start-for-bayer-leverkusen-against-metalist\/"},"modified":"2011-02-23T17:03:24","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:03:24","slug":"michael-ballack-to-start-for-bayer-leverkusen-against-metalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/23\/michael-ballack-to-start-for-bayer-leverkusen-against-metalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Ballack To Start For Bayer Leverkusen Against Metalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div> Veteran Bayer Leverkusen  midfielder Michael Ballack is set to continue his comeback in Thursday&#8217;s Europa League match against Metalist Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The game against Kharkiv is a good chance for Michael Ballack to get some match fitness back,&#8221; Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller told Bild.<\/p>\n<p>Die Werkself are all but through to the Europa League round of 16 after beating Metalist 4-0 in Ukraine. Coach Jupp Heynckes rested a number of regular starters in the first leg, and is expected to grant run-outs to a number of young and fringe players for the return match in Leverkusen. Ballack, however, is likely to start as he looks to gain some much-needed match practice.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining Leverkusen last summer, 34-year-old Ballack has only played the full 90 minutes twice in the Bundesliga. After missing the World Cup with an ankle injury, he sustained a broken tibia in September. 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