Holstein Kiel vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, injuries, and more!

Bayern Munich somehow escaped the international break without suffering any new injuries, which is an inauspicious sign if you know how this club’s luck tends to go.

In any case, Vincent Kompany is set to face Holstein Kiel, the club that knocked Hansi Flick’s sextuple winners out of the DFB-Pokal back in 2021. Can he succeed where Flick failed? Let’s hope so. There’s only one way to find out.

Team news

Bayern Munich survived the international break. However, certain players like Josip Stanišić and Hiroki Ito are still out with injury, meaning Vincent Kompany doesn’t have the privilege of a perfect squad at his disposal.

Harry Kane was involved in both of England’s games during the international break, but he’s still rather spry so he can go ahead and start on Saturday. Joining him will likely be a trio of Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, and Serge Gnabry — with a recently recovered Leroy Sané and the ancient fossil previously known as Thomas Müller as options from the bench.

In midfield, despite the fact that João Palhinha returned early from international duty, Kompany will likely persist with his double pivot of Aleksandar Pavlović and Joshua Kimmich, leaving his most expensive signing of the summer on the bench once again. There’s (probably) nothing wrong with this.

Meanwhile, in defense, things are likely to remain static. Alphonso Davies and Sacha Boey are the preferred options on the flanks, and Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae are expected to pair up in the center. With Manuel Neuer between the sticks, here’s what the starting XI could look like:

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