The most anticipated matchup of German Bundesliga play so far this season is finally upon us. Bayern Munich travel to take on Bayer Leverkusen in a top-two clash. The Bavarians go into the encounter with 50 points from the previous 20 matches, as the best second-place team in league history up to this point of the campaign. Meanwhile, Leverkusen defend an unbeaten record in all competitions, but only lead Bayern by a mere two points. Last Word on Football brings you our Bayern Munich predicted lineup for the match.<\/p>\n
In their last match against Gladbach, Bayern started with Manuel Neuer in goal.
\nAlphonso Davies and Noussair Mazraoui played in the fullback positions, as Eric Dier joined Matthijs de Ligt in the centre of defence. Leon Goretzka started the game in the holding midfield role next to Aleksandar Pavlovic. Finally, Leroy San\u00e9 Thomas M\u00fcller, Jamal Musiala, as well as Harry Kane made up the front four.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal \u2018Laying the Groundwork\u2019 for \u2018Next Sergio Busquets\u2019; Barcelona and Bayern Munich Also Want Him<\/a><\/p>\n The team yet again continued their bad luck in terms of injuries. Davies had to go off injured, while Neuer also suffered a knock late on, which may keep him out of the Leverkusen clash.<\/p>\n Yet, due to the club\u2019s January transfer deals and the return of players who were away on international duty, there finally is a true competition for places in the first team. This of course makes predicting the starting lineups all the more difficult.<\/p>\n The Bavarians have started the calendar year with four victories and a defeat. In the pre-match press conference<\/a> coach Thomas Tuchel claimed that Bayer Leverkusen are far closer to reaching their peak performance potential than his team have been to reaching theirs so far this season. He also pointed out that even as good as the league leaders have been, Bayern Munich are still only two points behind them for the time being.<\/p>\nBayern Munich Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n