The winter break is officially done, and Bayern Munich return with a feisty matchup away to Borussia Mönchengladbach, a team that most fans of the Bavarians call their “bogey team” or a team that is unusually hard to beat. With players out for various reasons, Vincent Kompany has his work cut out.
Match information:
Venue: Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Kickoff: 6:30 PM local time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST
Team news
Before we get started, here’s a list of players that Bayern can’t use for this match:
Jamal Musiala, Josip Stanišić, Hiroki Itō, João Palhinha, Daniel Peretz and Sacha Boey are definitely ruled out of Saturday’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach
The plan for Musiala is to resume training after the Gladbach game and return to the squad against Hoffenheim on…
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Jamal Musiala, Josip Stanišić, Hiroki Itō, João Palhinha, Daniel Peretz and Sacha Boey are definitely ruled out of Saturday’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach
The plan for Musiala is to resume training after the Gladbach game and return to the squad against Hoffenheim on Wednesday.
With that in mind, here’s what the team should look like:
I’ve gone for the most sensible lineup possible, even if it meant including Leon Goretzka. Anyhow, the rest of the team is pretty much straightforward. Manuel Neuer returns as Daniel Peretz is out injured. I’ve gone with Eric Dier because Dayot Upamecano is suspended for one match after getting his fifth yellow card against Leipzig last month. Kim Min-jae, Alphonso Davies, and Konrad Laimer finish off the defence. Joshua Kimmich partners Goretzka in midfield, while Michael Olise, Thomas Müller, and Leroy Sané act as the trifecta behind Harry Kane.
Let us know in the comments if you’d like to change some of the players in the predicted starting XI!
Since you’re here, why not listen to our preview show for this match? Listen to it below or on Spotify.
Here’s what we have on tap:
- A look at the recent form of each team and where they fall in the Bundesliga table.
- A look at the rosters and injuries for Gladbach and Bayern Munich.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
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