One hour until kickoff: We have lineups! After sitting out the game against Mainz in midweek, Michael Olise and Kingsley Coman are back on the XI. Raphaël Guerreiro starts in place of Konrad Laimer while Dayot Upamecano, who was doubtful for the game, ends up being fit to play. This is a pretty solid lineup from Bayern Munich.
After two big wins in a row, Bayern Munich look pretty good right now. To keep that momentum going, Vincent Kompany will want to secure a win in front of home fans vs 4th placed Union Berlin.
Union have had a surprisingly good season so far, but they did just get knocked out of the DFB Pokal by a 3rd division Arminia Bielefeld. Their coach, Bo Svensson, had made a habit of beating Bayern during his time at Mainz.
Bayern Munich, meanwhile, still have a bit of an injury crisis going on. Hiroki Ito is still injured, while Dayot Upamecano and Eric Dier are both doubtful for the game. It’s getting almost getting to the point where Leon Goretzka may have to step in and start at center-back. Still, it’s hard to complain right now.
It’s Bayern time.
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Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Time: 3:30 pm local time, 9:30 am EST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
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