Bayern Lineup Announced: Karl Benched!
In an exciting matchup, Bayern Munich faces 1. FC Köln tonight, aiming to build on their recent dominant 8-1 victory against Wolfsburg. The match is set to begin at 20:30 CET and will be available on RTL, DAZN, and Sky.
Bayern’s Lineup Changes
Bayern Munich’s head coach, Vincent Kompany, has made significant adjustments to the starting eleven after the goal-laden game against Wolfsburg. Four players will see their positions change:
- Manuel Neuer
- Konstantinos Laimer
- Kim Min-jae
- Mitchell Weiser
- Daichi Ito
- Matheus Pavlovic
- Leon Goretzka
- Samuel Olise
- Serge Gnabry
- Rodrygo Diaz
- Harry Kane
New players Kim, Ito, Goretzka, and Gnabry enter the lineup, while Upamecano, Bischof, Stanisic, and Karl move to the bench. Notably, Karl has been benched despite starting in the previous match.
Injury Updates and Absences
Bayern will be without defender Josip Stanisic for several weeks. He suffered a capsule ligament injury to his right ankle late in the match against Wolfsburg. The club expects him to be sidelined for approximately three weeks.
Stanisic’s absence means he will miss crucial Bundesliga games against Köln, RB Leipzig, and FC Augsburg, as well as a Champions League fixture against Union Saint Gilloise.
Köln’s Starting XI
1. FC Köln will compete with their selected squad:
- Marvin Schwäbe
- Even Sebulonsen
- Simpson-Pusey
- Cenk
- Tim Thielmann
- Felix Krauß
- Camille Kaminski
- Mathis Lund
- Florian Maina
- El Mala
- Julius Ache
Tonight’s game holds significant importance for both clubs as Bayern Munich continues to lead the Bundesliga and Köln struggles at the bottom after their last win on November 2nd against Hamburg.
