Bayern Munich know that advancing to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League would be the only way to save their otherwise lackluster season. Yet, the Bavarians also know that they face a very difficult opponent in current EPL league leaders Arsenal in their quest to reach the final four. Last Word on Football brings you our Bayern Munich predicted lineup for the game.<\/p>\n
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Bayern started their historic defeat to 1. FC Heidenheim at the weekend with Sven Ulreich in goal. Joshua Kimmich and Alphonso Davies as the outside backs, while Dayot Upamecano and Min-jae Kim returned to the lineup as centre-backs. Konrad Laimer played in the holding midfield role next to Leon Goretzka, as Thomas M\u00fcller, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane made up the front four.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong>Bayern<\/a> M<\/a>unich<\/a> Records in<\/a> 20<\/a>00<\/a> Bundesliga Matches<\/a><\/p>\n That means that there were three changes made to the starting lineup compared to the previous match. Namely, Upamecano and Kim replaced Eric Dier and Matthijs de Ligt as the centre back pairing, which proved to be a disastrous mistake. Meanwhile, Gnabry replaced the injured Leroy San\u00e9 to good effect, with an assist on Kane\u2019s opener and by scoring the second himself.<\/p>\n The team\u2019s form is extremely concerning going into the Arsenal match. First, there was the hapless 2-0 loss at home to Dortmund, then came the total collapse in the second half of the Heidenheim match. This was the first time ever in the Bundesliga history that the Bavarians blew a 2-0 halftime lead, to lose to a promoted team.<\/p>\n It is no exaggeration to say that anytime Bayern lose two or more consecutive games, it is considered a full-blown crisis at the club. The fact that this is the second time that that has happened in recent months, shows what an unusual position the team are in.<\/p>\nBayern Munich Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n