Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig– Match Preview and Team
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig go head-to-head in the Bundesliga opener on Friday night.Both sides will be searching for a favorable start to the campaign, with reigning champions Bayern seeking to safeguard their title. On the other hand, Leipzig objective to return to European competition after their disappointing seventh-place surface last season.Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig– Match Preview and Group News Date: 22nd August, Friday.Kick-off: 7:30 pm BST Venue: Allianz
- Arena, Munich.Bayern Munich Group news Bayern could hand league
- debuts to new finalizings Luis Díaz
and Jonathan Tah after their summer arrivals. Diaz has actually impressed because joining from Liverpool for EUR75 million, scoring on his debut in the DFL Supercup triumph over Stuttgart.Another new signing, Tom Bischof, will be absent from the midfield as he has to go through an appendicitis operation.Aleksandar Pavlović has returned to training after recuperating from a fractured eye socket and might feature in the matchday team using a protective mask.
The 21-year-old midfielder is anticipated to have the edge over Leon Goretzka in the pecking order.Jamal Musiala stays sidelined with a damaged leg suffered during the Club World Cup versus PSG, while Alphonso Davies is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and won’t return until December. Hiroki Ito continues his rehabilitation from a metatarsal injury and is targeting an October return.RB Leipzig Team News Brand-new head coach Ole Werner will supervise his very first competitive Bundesliga match, having actually joined from Werder Bremen on a contract until 2027. The 37-year-old has currently made essential decisions, naming David Raum as the new captain and confirming Peter Gulácsi as first-choice goalkeeper over Maarten Vandevoordt.Xavi Simons continues to be related to a transfer to Chelsea but Werner has validated he’s”planning usually”with the Dutch midfielder for now. Loïs Openda is anticipated to lead the attack, perhaps alongside new recruit Romulo, while the physical fitness of defender Castello Lukeba will be assessed ahead of the match.Form Bayern Munich:
W Vincent Kompany’s side ended pre-season strongly with a 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the DFL Supercup, with Harry Kane opening the scoring and Luis Díaz impressing on his launching. The Bavarians have actually won their last 4 matches, including victories over Lyon and Tottenham in friendly action.Their title defence begins with confidence
after recovering the Bundesliga crown from Bayer Leverkusen last season RB Leipzig: N/A Ole Werner’s guys are unbeaten in their last 2 matches, securing a 4-2 success over SV Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal preliminary. The Red Bulls finished last season disappointingly in seventh location– their worst result given that promo to the Bundesliga in 2016.
Predicted Lineups Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Stanisic; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Díaz; Kane.RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Seiwald, Schlager; Bakayoko, Xavi, Nusa; Openda How to Watch Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig?UK fans can see the game free-to-air on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport site. The match will be the first Bundesliga component broadcast live by the BBC under their new multi-year rights deal.Read Likewise– Diego Maradona– 20 of the best quotes about the Argentina legend See More– Tottenham make club-record EUR80m bid for winger after Eze snub Subscribe to our social channels: View publisher imprint Share this article