The winter break has arrived at a great time for Bayern Munich, but Thomas Tuchel’s side must navigate one more fixture to close out the Hinrunde.
Bayern’s list of absences made their emphatic 3-0 victory over Stuttgart on Sunday all the more impressive. Harry Kane struck twice for Die Roten while defender Kim Min-jae also got on the scoresheet.
Die Roten are keeping pace with league leaders Bayer Leverkusen and a thrilling title race is bound to ensue during the second half of the season.
Here’s how Bayern could line up for their final game of 2023 away at Wolfsburg on Wednesday night.
GK: Manuel Neuer – Bayern’s stellar display on Sunday meant Neuer didn’t feel the wrath of Stuttgart hitman Serhou Guirassy. The German notched another Bundesliga clean sheet.
RB: Konrad Laimer – Injuries to Noussai Mazraoui and Bouna Sarr mean Laimer will continue at right-back. The Austrian could enjoy a run in the team after the winter break, too.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – De Ligt returned to the matchday squad on Sunday and could be rotated into the side in midweek.
CB: Kim Min-jae – The South Korean eventually scored his first Bundesliga goal against Stuttgart after having one ruled out in the opening period.
LB: Raphael Guerreiro – A minor injury could keep Alphonso Davies out of Bayern‘s final game of the year. So, Guerreiro could earn a rare starting berth at left-back after lining up in the pivot on Sunday.
CM: Joshua Kimmich – Kimmich missed the win over Stuttgart through illness but Tuchel will hope his key midfielder is fit again in time for the final outing of 2023.
CM: Aleksandar Pavlovic – Leon Goretzka could be fit and available, but the teenager deserves to keep his place in the side. Pavlovic immediately assumed set-piece duties and his delivery was excellent throughout Bayern’s recent victory.
RM: Leroy Sane – The winger’s fine Hinrunde continued at the weekend as he teed up Kane’s opener. Sane is the only player in Europe’s top five leagues to record eight league goals and assists apiece this season.
AM: Jamal Musiala – Thomas Muller will celebrate his contract extension by earning minutes off the bench. Musiala is Tuchel’s number one option for the #10 role.
LM: Mathys Tel – Come on, Tommy, let’s give Tel some minutes, eh?
ST: Harry Kane – The English marksman added his 19th and 20th Bundesliga goals against Stuttgart following a brief drought. Kane’s on track to match and beat Robert Lewandowski’s single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals.
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