"The list of unavailable players was insane: Jamal Musiala (injured), Manuel Neuer (injured), Sacha Boey (ill), Konrad Laimer (suspended), Joshua Kimmich injured), Nicolas Jackson (international duty), Kim Min-jae (injured), Aleksandar Pavlović (ill), and Tom Bischof (ill). The bench was arguably a more wild list as it included Javier Fernández (19/central midfielder), Felipe Chávez (18/attacking midfielder), Deniz Emre Ofli (18/left-back), Cassiano Kiala (16/center-back), Wisdom Mike (17/attacker), and David Daiber (18/midfielder)."
"While it was not a certainty to happen, this could have been the last time that we got the chance to see Pavlović and Bischof start together. That stinks. Bayern Munich loanee Arijon Ibrahimović did not start for Heidenheim. He would, however, sub in at the start of the second half. Even against a thinned out lineup, Heidenheim hunkered in very deep and the Bavarians used some quick passing and constant movement to keep Heideneheim working extremely hard."
Bayern Munich traveled to Heidenheim with a severely depleted squad due to injuries, illnesses, a suspension, and one player on international duty. A bench populated largely by teenagers provided backup options for the match. The team maintained dominant possession and used quick passing and constant movement to break down a very deep Heidenheim defense. Arijon Ibrahimović, a Bayern loanee, began on the bench for Heidenheim and entered at the start of the second half. Despite the makeshift lineup, Bayern produced a convincing 4-0 win, leaving Heidenheim limping into the winter break.
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