A routine 3-0 win over Werder Bremen on Friday night time will give Die Rekordmeister the arrogance increase they want forward of their UEFA Champions League play-off with Celtic. A brace of Harry Kane penalties sandwiched Leroy Sane’s strike in a commanding second-half on the Allianz Area.
Vincent Kompany’s aspect make the journey to Glasgow to enter the lion’s den – actually – Celtic Park being the house of the well-known Lisbon Lions who received the European Cup in 1967. There has by no means been a scarcity of ambiance on European nights since.
Nonetheless, the Bavarians stay unbeaten in opposition to the Scottish giants with three victories and one draw of their final 4 conferences in Europe’s premier competitors.
Celtic: Staff Information
In case you are a Celtic fan, issues can’t get significantly better this season. Brendan Rodgers’ group sit comfortably atop the Scottish Premiership desk with a wholesome 13-point lead over arch-rivals Rangers after 25 video games.
Add to {that a} magnificent run in Europe, maybe a 7-1 trashing by the hands of Borussia Dortmund apart, Celtic have taken the scalps of Slovan Bratislava, RB Leipzig and Younger Boys Bern, whereas snatching attracts away to Atalanta, Brugge and Dinamo Zagreb.
The one notable absentee for the Hoops is veteran winger James Forrest who has been sidelined with a foot harm since January. In the meantime, Japanese worldwide Dazien Maeda’s crimson card within the closing league section recreation in opposition to Younger Boys will rule him out by means of suspension.
A whole lot of eyes will likely be targeted on Nicolas Kuehn who has 17 targets and 12 help in all competitions this season. The tough German winger is simply 25-years-old and got here by means of the RB Leipzig academy earlier than serving to information the Bayern Munch reserves to a 3.Liga title in 2020.
Bayern Munich: Staff Information
For Bayern, shock defeats to Aston Villa, Barcelona and Feyenoord ended any hopes of a top-eight end within the league section. Whereas they are going to be heavy favourites to progress in opposition to Celtic, the Scottish champions are a pressure at dwelling and can pose threats on the counterattack.
On the harm entrance, the Bavarian giants will journey with a barely lighter squad than standard. Daniel Peretz continues to overlook out with kidney issues, summer season signing Hiroki Ito is struggling for match health, whereas Joao Palhinha missed out on the weekend by means of sickness.
One optimistic is that chief reporter for Abendzeitung, Maximilian Koch, tweeted to report Alphonso Davies continued particular person coaching lower than an hour in the past. The Canadian speedster is hoping to return from a hamstring harm in time. Serge Gnabry (gastrointestinal drawback) could bounce again in time additionally.
It’s predicted that Kompany could solely make delicate tweaks for Wednesday’s lineup. Konrad Laimer would possibly substitute Sacha Boey at right-back to affix Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae and Raphael Gurreiro in defence. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic are anticipated to proceed their double-six pivot partnership.
There may very well be one different change within the attacking third as Kinsley Coman could drop to the bench for fit-again Leroy Sane. The German worldwide would then be part of Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise, with Harry Kane main the road up prime.