Bayer Leverkusen youngster Kai Havertz will miss Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, as he has important exams at school.

Bayer Leverkusen youngster Kai Havertz made his first start in the Champions League last month against Atletico Madrid but will miss Wednesday's last-16, second-leg clash against Diego Simeone's side due to school exams.

Playmaker Havertz, 17, burst into the Leverkusen first team last October and has made 16 Bundesliga appearances this season, providing three assists, but the club announced on Tuesday that he will not play against Atletico

He couldn't reschedule? Goddam, my profs will do that for any major circumstance, I imagine a CL knockout would qualify for that.

Prof : Playing in a UCL knockout game? That's not reason enough to reschedule exams dude.

That's cruel. I'm pretty sure he could've bribed the teacher with a ticket or two, maybe even a VIP spot in the box. That's just not cool man