Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich: Lineups are out! Tuchel signs off with a back three!

One hour until kickoff: We have lineups! Thomas Tuchel opts for a back three in his final game in charge of Bayern Munich. No one really expected that. Poor Zaragoza and Zvonarek both miss out, with all four midfielders chosen to start, plus Mathys Tel and Thomas Müller up top.

No Harry Kane, no Leroy Sané, no Jamal Musiala, and no Bundesliga title. This isn’t the way Bayern Munich fans wanted the season to end, but it’s where we are as a club. Thomas Tuchel will sign off with one last game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, hoping that he can at least make second place in the league and one final notch in his W’s column. After that, everything stops for a while as we wait for the Euros, and then the summer transfer window.

It’s Bayern time.

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Match Info

Location: PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany

Time: 3:30 pm local time, 9:30 am EST

TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country

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