FC Bayern Munich will face RB Leipzig at home this Saturday. Kickoff at the Allianz Arena is at 6:30 p.m. Ahead of the game, there were some questions regarding the lineup. 

It was already decided on Friday that Manuel Neuer, who had not yet been able to participate in training, would not be able to play. As a result, it was already clear that Jonas Urbig would start.

Otherwise, coach Vincent Kompany once again offered little insight into his thoughts regarding the lineup during the press conference.

Here’s FC Bayern’s lineup against Leipzig

In their last two games, the record champions managed only a draw each time. That’s why there’s now some pressure to succeed against Leipzig.

However, Kompany refused to acknowledge any major crisis. “We’ve taken 50 shots on goal in our last two games, and we’ve done a lot of things well as a team. If we improve a few things, we’re not far from our absolute best,” the coach said at the press conference.

Here’s what the Belgian revealed ahead of the match: Aleksandar Pavlović, who was on the bench against Stavanger due to an injury, had trained normally. As a result, his return to the starting lineup was expected.

Meanwhile, Leipzig is coming to Munich on a roll, having recently defeated Frankfurt (6–0) and PSV (1–0) and stabilized its form after a mixed start to the season.

In front of Urbig is a back four consisting of Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Minjae Kim, and Nathaniel Brown. In the double-6 role are Joshua Kimmich and the aforementioned Pavlovic, who is fully fit again. Michael Olise and Luis Diaz play on the wings, while Ismael Saibari gets the nod over Serge Gnabry. Harry Kane, of course, leads the attack.

This means three changes from the lineup in Stavanger: Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof, and Jonathan Tah are out.

The lineup at a glance

Urbig – Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Brown – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Olise, Saibari, Diaz – Kane

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