Leverkusen's Dutt to use Stuttgart 'spy' Leno

18 August 2011 18:00

Bayer Leverkusen coach Robin Dutt has said he will pick the brains of Stuttgart's 'spy' goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who has been loaned to Bayer, ahead of Saturday's German league match against VfB Stuttgart.

Leno is on loan until the end of the year as Germany goalkeeper Rene Adler recovers from a knee injury while reserves David Yelldell and Fabian Giefer are also currently nursing knocks.

The 19-year-old Leno played in Leverkusen's 1-0 win at Bremen last weekend and Dutt says he will get as much information as he can from the teenager ahead of the game at Stuttgart.

"He needs to answer one or two questions for me about our opponents, then I'll leave him alone," said Dutt.

"He made a good impression last week, even though he didn't have to do much against Bremen, but we all felt good with him in goal."

Stuttgart are unbeaten after their first two league games of the season and Dutt expects them to finish in the top six this season.

"Stuttgart have picked up where they left off at the end of last season, they are very organised and very stable, I am assuming they will finish in the top six," said Dutt, whose side have a win and a defeat from their opening league games.

Leverkusen have signed Colombian Under-20 international Michael Ortega on loan and Dutt wants to get a closer look at the midfielder.

"This is a typical transfer for us, our people were at the Under-20 World Cup and he played exceptionally well, so we have made a commitment."

Source: AFP