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Leverkusen enjoyed a strong pre-season under Martinez, who replaced Kasper Hjulmand at the helm, winning six of its seven friendlies before progressing from the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

This will be the first Bundesliga match for both Elversberg boss Vincent Wagner and Leverkusen head coach Martinez – this fixture is the only one on the opening matchday where both managers will be making their league debut.

Martinez is wary of the threat posed by the newly-promoted side; Elversberg had the best attack in the previous 2. Bundesliga season with 64 goals – 20 of which were scored in the final 15 minutes, a joint-high with Karlsruher SC.

The Spaniard anticipates a "party" atmosphere at Elversberg, but has urged the Werkself to begin its league campaign with three points.

"We want to show what we've been working on over the past few weeks. I want to see energy and passion," Martinez said.

"We’re playing against a team that defends well and understands the game.

"The club, the fans, the coach and the players will be full of anticipation. It'll probably be a bit like a party. They’ll certainly give it their all.

"Football is becoming increasingly competitive. Everyone can compete. You always have to give your all – that’s more important than ever these days. It will be a very important match for us too.

"Following our successful cup match, we want to get off to a good start in the league. Three points are very important."