Bayern Munich managed to defeat current UEFA Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 a few days ago, despite playing with 10 men for the second half. The Bavarians continue their rampant run in the Bundesliga, where they host Union Berlin. Die Eisernen currently sits in 10th place at the moment and has a mixed bag of results in their last five league outings. When you come across the Rekordmeister at their current form, getting three points is an almighty task.
Vincent Kompany can afford a bit of rotation in this match, due to his best players taming the wave of attack sent by PSG in their last match. So, here’s what the team playing Union may look like:
Manuel Neuer starts between the sticks, while Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Konrad Laimer form the defensive line in front of him. Joshua Kimmich and Tom Bischof form the pivot, while Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, and Luis Díaz support Harry Kane up top.
A brief, but unwelcome, reminder: this is the final match before the international break. Germany plays Luxembourg on Friday the 14th and Slovakia on Monday the 17th. Bayern thus return to action at home to Freiburg, before a big visit to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
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