After the empathic 5-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek, Bayern Munich return to Bundesliga play for the last away fixture of the calendar year. The Bavarians are set to play Mainz 05 on Saturday, as Last Word on Football brings you our Bayern Munich predicted lineup for the game.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs Mainz 05
How Bayern Munich Have Lined Up Recently
In the Champions League game earlier in the week, the team began as follows: Daniel Peretz was in goal. Konrad Laimer, Kim Min-jae, and Dayot Upamecano, as well as Raphael Guerreiro, played in the backline. The holding midfielders were Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich, while Michael Olise and Leroy Sané played on the wings and Thomas Müller started up front next to Jamal Musiala.
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Once again, coach Vincent Kompany was forced into some changes. Laimer, Goretzka, and Musiala came in for Sacha Boey, and Aleksandar Pavlovic, as Guerreiro moved back to the left-back position for the injured Alphonso Davies.
Bayern Munich Recent Form and Tactics
Kompany’s team have won eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, drawing one and losing one. Things are going quite well for the Bavarians, apart from the unnecessary early exit from the DFB Pokal. They have rediscovered their goalscoring touch in the last two matches while adjusting to the absence of their lone number nine in the squad, star striker Harry Kane.
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Tactically, they have seen the offensive players in the new 4-2-4 formation work well together. Even the recently criticised wingers, especially Olise, contributed in that regard, as the Frenchman put two goals past the Ukrainian champions in midweek, ending his personal goalscoring drought.
Bayern Munich Injuries to Consider
Injuries have decimated the Bayern squad in recent weeks. However, Kompany said in his remarks to the press that the same roster of players that was available to him in midweek will be ready again. He added that players’ injury history is always a good indication of their future injuries as well.
Taking the coach at his word, we must assume that Manuel Neuer, Davies, Kingsley Coman as well as Kane and Serge Gnabry will miss this game, as will the long-term absentees Hiroki Ito, Josip Stanisic, and Joao Palhinha.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup Vs Mainz 05
Peretz, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Sané, Müller, Musiala.
