Monday, February 20, 2017

Leverkusen proud and protective of 17-year-old jewel Havertz (The Associated Press)

School aside, Kai Havertz has been learning a lot this season. The 17-year-old midfielder is one of Bayer Leverkusen's brightest prospects, and he has a chance to put his skill on display to a wide audience on Tuesday when his team faces Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. Havertz started the season with Leverkusen's under-19 team and was just over 17 years, 4 months old when he made his first senior team appearance as a substitute against Werder Bremen on Oct. 15.

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