Bayern Munich vs RB Salzburg: Kickoff! We’re underway!

Kickoff: We’re underway! For the first time in 2023, we will see Bayern take to the pitch!

One hour until kickoff: We have lineups! Julian Nagelsmann opts to field a strong Bayern Munich XI for this part of the friendly. You can be sure that there will be lots of substitutions.

So it’s finally time for the first Bayern Munich game of 2023. Honestly, we’ve been so starved of content in the last few months that any kind of football is a godsend. The Bundesliga is admirable for its winter break allowing the players to rest, but combined with a World Cup break the hiatus was almost unbearable.

We’re almost back, though. Bayern are having its first friendly much later than most other German clubs, probably because the club had a much higher percentage of stars attending the World Cup. Lucas Hernandez and Manuel Neuer miss out due to long term injuries, while Julian Nagelsmann confirmed that Matthijs de Ligt will sit out as a precautionary measure.

This will be our first time to see the squad in action since the WC break. How much has changed in that time?

While you’re waiting for the game, why not check out our Weekend Warm-up podcast? Listen to it below or on Spotify.

Match Info

Location: Bayern Campus Stadium, Munich, Germany

Time: 6:00 pm local time, 12 pm EST

TV/streaming: FC Bayern YouTube

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