Bayern Munich will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they host Union Berlin in their last Bundesliga fixture before the international break on Friday.
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin – Match preview and team news
- Date: Friday, 18th September.
- Kick-off: 7:30pm BST.
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich.
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern Munich approaches their upcoming fixture against Union Berlin with a remarkably strong and nearly flawless bill of health, giving manager Vincent Kompany immense tactical flexibility.
The most significant boost for the Bavarian giants is the highly anticipated return of winger Serge Gnabry, who has fully recovered from an adductor issue and is set to log his first competitive minutes of the new campaign.
Luis Díaz has enjoyed an exceptional week of training, showing peak fitness and is set to be included in the starting eleven.
The squad remains almost entirely intact, with young centre-back Tarek Buchmann standing out as the only notable long-term absentee as he continues his recovery process following surgery. This pristine squad depth positions Bayern as heavy favorites to control the tempo of the match on their home turf.
Union Berlin team news
Union Berlin faces a vastly contrasting scenario as manager Mauro Lustrinelli grapples with an extensive list of absences ahead of the trip to the Allianz Arena.
The squad will be heavily depleted with several key players officially ruled out, including Stanley Nsoki, Marvin Friedrich, Andrik Markgraf, Andrej Ilić, Oliver Burke, and Josip Juranović, who is sidelined with an infection.
Summer signing Kastriot Imeri is nearing his first matchday squad inclusion following a thigh issue, though he must pass a late fitness test to feature.
Furthermore, highly-rated 21-year-old left-back Tom Rothe is fully fit and expected to anchor his usual defensive position. Lustrinelli will have to rely on this remaining defensive resilience to withstand Munich’s attack.
Form
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is enjoying an exceptional, unbeaten start to their Bundesliga campaign, capturing seven points from their opening three matches. Under Vincent Kompany, the Bavarians opened with a dominant 5-1 blowout victory over VfB Stuttgart, followed by a hard-fought 0-0 stalemate away at Schalke 04. Most recently, they secured a gritty 2-1 away triumph against SV Elversberg. Sitting safely in fourth, Bayern looks poised to climb straight to the summit.
Union Berlin
Union Berlin has endured a miserable opening phase to the new season, lingering down in sixteenth place with just a solitary point. Manager Mauro Lustrinelli’s tenure began with a frantic 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Die Eisernen have collapsed since, suffering a brutal 4-0 thrashing against Bayer Leverkusen followed by a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to Schalke 04, shipping seven goals across both losses.
Predicted lineups
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Davies; Pavlovic, Kimmich; Olise, Musiala, Diaz; Kane
Union Berlin: Ronnow; Trimmel, Uduokhai, Querfeld, Rothe; Aebischer, Khedira, Kemlein, Burcu; Latte Lath, Jeong
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin?
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