Bayern Munich will take on Manchester City in a battle of the heavyweights in the Champions League on Tuesday. Just like Pep Guardiola’s side, Bayern is among the favorites to win the whole thing, and victory over City on enemy soil would send a real statement that they are the team to beat this season. Thomas Tuchel has crushed City’s Champions League dreams before during his time at Chelsea, and here’s how he could set up to do so again.
Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
GK: Yann Sommer – Sommer will continue to play as Manuel Neuer recovers from a fractured leg in preparation for next season.
RB: Benjamin Pavard –Pavard’s return elsewhere might see him go to right-back and replace City loanee Joao Cancelo, who is eligible to face his parent club.
CB: Dayot Upamecano –Upamecano should be able to return to the lineup immediately after serving a domestic suspension.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – City was interested in De Ligt before he moved to Munich. Here’s your chance to find out if he made the correct decision.
LB: Alphonso Davies –Davies will be hoping for the speed to punish City’s unconventional form.
DM: Joshua Kimmich – Expect a lot of excitement in the midfield clash, with Kimmich tasked with some crucial defensive work.
DM: Leon Goretzka – Tuchel should bring Goretzka back into the lineup today to try to match City.
RM: Serge Gnabry – Gnabry, who is still seeking his ideal role at Bayern, may get the chance to shine on the right.
AM: Jamal Musiala –Musiala, now fully fit, is the focal point of this Bayern team.
LM: Leroy Sane – Sane, whose best performances in a Bayern shirt have come on the left wing, is well-known in City.
ST: Thomas Muller – Tuchel must make a decision without Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting or Mathys Tel, and Muller may get the nod over the struggling Sadio Mane.
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