Leverkusen says Hernandez perfect to 割れ目 open Atletico defence
LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb 20 (Reuters) - In-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez is the 権利 man to break open a tight Atletico Madrid defence when the two 味方するs 会合，会う in Tuesday's 支持する／優勝者s League 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 16 first 脚, coach Roger Schmidt said on Monday.
The Mexican 今後 has netted four times in their last two league matches, 含むing twice in their 3-1 victory over Augsburg on Friday, with Leverkusen ready to 保護する their European 10-match unbeaten run at home.
Schmidt said 28-year-old Hernandez' 現在の 得点する／非難する／２０ing run （機の）カム at just the 権利 time as they look for a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦, with 重要な attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu 行方不明の through 中断 until the end of the season.
Hernandez "is very important for us," Schmidt said. "He is in amazing form and he has played very 井戸／弁護士席 in every game so far this year."
"He 利益（をあげる）s from our 改善するing form and we 利益（をあげる） from his goals. It is hugely important when you play at this level to have players with such self-信用／信任 and that 肉親，親類d of 得点する／非難する／２０ing efficency.
"We may not get a lot of chances so (Hernandez') efficiency will help us."
Schmidt said defender Lars Bender was racing to be fit in time for the match. He will train alone later on Monday and a 決定／判定勝ち（する） will be taken on Tuesday.
"We still have hope that he can be fit tomorrow but I cannot say it 100 パーセント. It will be decided tomorrow."
The two 味方するs also met two years ago, with Leverkusen winning 1-0 at home but going out on 刑罰，罰則s in the return 脚.
"Atletico have a 類似の squad to two seasons ago," Schmidt said. "They have 追加するd a bit more pace and 質 to their attack since then. They have an exceptional squad and we'll have to do very 井戸／弁護士席 to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 them." (報告（する）／憶測ing by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by 示す Trevelyan)
