This might be a extremely humorous week within the Bundesliga, as each title challengers gear as much as face one another’s arch nemesis. Bayern Munich tackle the blue half of the Revierderby on the Allianz Area within the afternoon kickoff slot, adopted by Borussia Dortmund vs the opposite Borussia on the Westfalenstadion within the night. With solely two extra matchdays left after this, these video games might actually resolve the title race.
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Bayern Munich have a number of gamers out, however many extra getting back from harm. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting stays sidelined with a knee challenge, whereas Josip Stanisic works a comeback from a muscle harm. Manuel Neuer and Lucas Hernandez have resumed on-field coaching, however their comebacks are nonetheless weeks (perhaps even months) away, whereas Alphonso Davies will probably be out for the remainder of the season. Leon Goretzka and Dayot Upamecano are again nevertheless, handing a much-needed increase to Tuchel’s squad.
Who will truly begin? That’s query. After the media hypothesis over Thomas Muller’s future this week, Tuchel revealed in his press convention that the Bayern #25 was affected by longstanding again ache, which is why he had been stored out of the beginning XI. Truthful sufficient, however the place was this rationalization final week? You get the sensation that he’s responding to the media firestorm, fairly than offering a authentic replace on the participant’s health.
In any case, let’s not count on a Muller begin. It’s finest to not get your hopes up. Serge Gnabry is on a scorching streak proper now, so he’ll doubtless begin up prime, flanked by a possible duo of Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane. This implies Sadio Mane would drop to the bench, which received’t increase any eyebrows. Jamal Musiala will doubtless begin in attacking midfield, making up a normal four-man assault.
In midfield, Leon Goretzka is about to return to the beginning XI, which implies Ryan Gravenberch will get despatched again to purgatory the bench. Joshua Kimmich doubtless begins subsequent to him, by advantage of being the one different midfielder within the squad.
The protection is an attention-grabbing conundrum, now that Upamecano is again. Nonetheless, count on Tuchel to play it protected and preserve final week’s lineup, with Joao Cancelo and Noussair Mazraoui as fullbacks, and Matthijs de Ligt and Benjamin Pavard within the center. Yann Sommer, as ordinary, is about to start out in objective.
Here’s what the lineup might appear to be:
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