Vincent Kompany Introduces Five New Stars in FC Bayern Line-up
Bayern Munich arrive in the Bundesliga following a confident 4-1 Champions League win over Atalanta Bergamo. The club faces Union Berlin this afternoon, kick-off at 15:30. The match is live on Sky and DAZN, with a BILD live ticker covering events.
Lineup changes and selection
Vincent Kompany made five changes to the FC Bayern line-up for the game. Dayot Upamecano, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer start. Several regulars dropped out of the XI for different reasons.
- Out: Jonathan Tah (suspended after fifth yellow card).
- Out: Luis Díaz (absent following a yellow-red suspension).
- Unavailable: Aleksandar Pavlovic (thigh complaint).
- Unavailable: Tom Bischof (knee problems).
- Rested: Raphael Guerreiro (named on the bench).
Bayern starting XI
The coach selected a 4-2-3-1 shape. The starting side was named as follows.
- Urbig
- Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Stanisic
- Kimmich, Goretzka
- Olise, Karl, Gnabry
- Kane
Academy call-ups and squad notes
Two youngsters joined the senior squad for the first time. Erblin Osmani, 16, captains Bayern’s U17s. Guido Della Rovere, 18, was also included.
Union Berlin lineup
Union fielded a settled starting team. Their back four and midfield featured experienced professionals.
- Rönnow
- Doekhi, Querfeld, Nsoki
- Trimmel, Khedira, Kemlein, Köhn
- Skarke, Haberer, Burcu
