After being eliminated from the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage for the fourth time in the last five seasons, Bayern Munich can now focus on the Bundesliga. With five rounds remaining, they enjoy a six-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen. On Saturday, they face relegation-threatened 1. FC Heidenheim. Last Word on Football brings you our Bayern Munich predicted lineup for the match.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs 1. FC Heidenheim
How Bayern Munich Have Lined Up Recently
In midweek against Inter Milan, Bayern started as follows: Jonas Urbig was in goal. The back four were Konrad Laimer, Eric Dier, Kim Min-jae and Josip Stanisic. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka were the holding midfielders, while Michael Olise, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, and Harry Kane made up the front four.
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The same starting 11 began the previous game against Borussia Dortmund. Coach Vincent Kompany has few alternatives available at the moment, because of the many injuries the team have to deal with.
Bayern Munich Recent Form and Tactics
The Bavarians are three games without a win. Despite showing a strong team spirit and a lot of resilience of late, the lack of victories is all that they get from these three matches. Getting knocked out of Europe and failing to end the Bundesliga title race are the consequences of that. It is the cruelty of football’s results business.
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Tactically, the 4-2-3-1 formation will remain, due in large part to a lack of attacking players who could give the team other options. Kane is the only natural number nine, while Müller is the only player best suited to play behind him, given Jamal Musiala’s current injury.
Bayern Munich Injuries to Consider
Apart from Musiala, Manuel Neuer, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, and Hiroki Ito all remain out as well. In his pre-match press conference, Kompany expressed confidence that Upamecano would return before the end of the season.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs 1. FC Heidenheim
Urbig, Laimer, Dier, Stanisic, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Müller, Sané, Kane.