"The Nullfünfer is having a torrid season so far, sitting six points behind Wolfsburg in 15th place and Heidenheim in 16th place; Bayern will play Heidenheim next weekend. The Rekordmeister is in a strong position in the league and should be able to get the job done. Although Manuel Neuer hardly put a foot wrong against Sporting, the threat that Mainz poses (or lack thereof) would probably allow another start for Jonas Urbig to gather precious minutes."
"The defense could also look a little different, with Hiroki Itō, who is now fully fit, trotting out for his first start in a long time. Alphonso Davies is back but throwing him in almost immediately isn't the best thing to do so he'll start on the bench for now. Joining him in the defensive line are the center-back pairing of Jonathan Tah and Kim Min-jae in the middle, with the reliable Konrad Laimer featuring on the opposite flank."
"Bayern coach Vincent Kompany has more freedom to tinker here and give the usual starters some rest, so Tom Bischof and Aleksandar Pavlović will get a chance to play together and see what they're made of (well, most of us know but we've yet to see them as a proper pivot). Lennart Karl just keeps getting better and better so he's a likely candidate to slot in at the 10."
"The attack is just the same, bar one change. Luis Díaz is suspended for this match so that means Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise are lining up either side of Harry Kane up top. The Englishman will probably get subbed off in the second half, while the birthday boy Olise played the full 90 minutes against"
Bayern Munich travel preparation centers on a home match against rock-bottom Mainz after recent wins over Stuttgart and Sporting CP. Mainz sit near the bottom of the table, while Bayern remain in a strong league position and face Heidenheim next weekend. Rotation is expected, with Jonas Urbig likely to receive minutes and Hiroki Itō available for a first start after regaining fitness. Alphonso Davies will begin on the bench. Vincent Kompany can rest regular starters, giving opportunities to Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlović and Lennart Karl. Luis Díaz is suspended, so Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise flank Harry Kane.
Read at Bavarian Football Works
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]