"Bayern Munich has stormed out of the gates to kick off the 2025/26 campaign, racking up five wins in five competitive matches. Bayern will kick off the Champions League group stage with a home game against an undefeated challenger from the Premier League, Chelsea. Bayern has been the best team in the group stage for the last two decades. Historically, Bayern have eliminated each other once in the knockout rounds."
"Vincent Kompany will have limited options off the bench. Sacha Boey and Tom Bischof can cover the outside back positions if Konrad Laimer or Josip Stanišić need a substitution. Lennart Karl has proven himself valuable but Kompany will be hesitant to pull off any of the attackers. If Bayern needs a late goal, Nicolas Jackson can serve as a second striker. It's very reasonable to expect Kompany to end this match with one or two unused substitutions."
Bayern Munich enter the Champions League group stage after winning their first five competitive matches of the 2025/26 season. They host Chelsea at Allianz Arena, facing an undefeated Premier League opponent. Bayern's predicted starting XI mirrors the side that built a 4-0 halftime lead against Hamburger SV, though Leon Goretzka could replace Aleksandar Pavlović. Vincent Kompany has limited substitution options, with Sacha Boey, Tom Bischof and Lennart Karl available and Nicolas Jackson as a late secondary striker. Bayern will miss Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Raphaël Guerreiro and Hiroki Itō. Chelsea runs a 4-2-3-1 under Enzo Maresca.
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