"That said, according to Bild's Christian Falk and Tobi Altschäffl (via @iMiaSanMia), there could be a bit of goalkeeper rotation - not out of disrespect, but due to match practice. Urbig has not played a Bundesliga match for Bayern since last season's away trip to RB Leipzig, over five months ago. His only competitive appearance since then came against Wehen Wiesbaden in the DFB-Pokal first round."
"Like it or not, Urbig will need to replace Manuel Neuer when the second round of the Pokal rolls around next week. Neuer is still serving his two-game suspension from last season's red card against Bayer Leverkusen, and Urbig must fill his shoes. It is therefore possible that Urbig will get the league game against Gladbach to warm up before the do-or-die clash against FC Köln."
"Bayern are apparently putting a lot of importance on the Pokal this season, and for good reason. It has been a whopping five years since they last won the tournament, and in those five years, they have not even made it to the semifinals, let alone the final. Hence the need for Urbig to be in tip-top shape against his former club."
Jonas Urbig could start for Bayern Munich against Borussia Mönchengladbach as preparation for the DFB-Pokal second-round match. Bayern have won all twelve competitive games so far this season, while Gladbach remain winless and bottom of the Bundesliga. Urbig has not played a Bundesliga match since last season's away trip to RB Leipzig over five months ago, with a single competitive appearance against Wehen Wiesbaden in the DFB-Pokal first round. Manuel Neuer is serving a two-game suspension carried over from last season, forcing Urbig to replace him in the Pokal. Bayern view the Pokal as a priority after five years without progress to the semifinals.
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