Bayern Munich travels away from home to face the newly promoted side Elversberg in their next Bundesliga match on Sunday at the Ursapharm Arena.
Elversberg vs Bayern Munich – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 13th September.
- Kick-off: 4:30pm BST.
- Venue: Ursapharm Arena, Spiesen, Elversberg.
Elversberg team news
Elversberg enters this historic fixture missing a couple of options but boosted by a major off-pitch decision.
Head coach Vincent Wagner will be allowed on the touchline after the DFB sports court rescinded his red card suspension.
On the pitch, the newly-promoted side must cope without defender Luis Seifert, who is sidelined with an ankle injury, and winger Tom Zimmerschied, who remains out due to a back issue.
Despite these absences, Wagner is expected to field a competitive 4-2-3-1 formation. Nicolas Kristof will start in goal, protected by a backline of Jan Gyamerah, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr, and Lasse Guenther.
Silas Keidel and Lukasz Poreba are set to anchor the midfield, providing a defensive screen. This structure allows Lukas Petkov, Raphael Onyeka, and Elijah Campbell to drive forward in attacking midfield roles, supporting lone striker Felix Mokwa.
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern Munich heads into the matchup largely healthy as manager Vincent Kompany looks to bounce back from a recent goalless draw against Schalke.
The main fitness concern surrounds winger Serge Gnabry, who is working his way back from a thigh and adductor injury, forcing a late fitness decision ahead of kickoff.
Meanwhile, star playmaker Jamal Musiala has successfully recovered from a pre-season health scare, though he will likely be managed carefully off the bench after featuring in mid-week European action.
Long-term youth absentees Tarek Buchmann and David Santos Daiber remain out.
Kompany is projected to deploy a strong 4-2-3-1 lineup featuring Manuel Neuer in goal, behind Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Nathaniel Brown.
Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic will dictate the tempo from deep, while Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, and Luis Diaz line up behind striker Harry Kane.
Form
Elversberg
Elversberg has enjoyed a fairytale start to their first-ever Bundesliga campaign, remaining one of the few teams yet to drop points. They showcased explosive attacking power in their opening fixtures, edging out Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at home. They followed that up with a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory away at Borussia Mönchengladbach. With seven goals scored in two matches, their confident, high-scoring rhythm makes them a dangerous threat on the counter.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich remains unbeaten under Vincent Kompany this season. They opened their Bundesliga campaign with an assertive 5-1 blowout against Stuttgart before being frustrated by Schalke 04 in a goalless away draw last weekend. However, the German giants immediately bounced back in mid-week European action, dismantling Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Their attacking trident looks elite, though they remain eager to correct their domestic away form.
Predicted lineups
Elversberg: Kristof; Gyamerah, Pinckert, Rohr, Gunther; Keidel, Poreba; Petkov, Onyeka, Campbell; Mokwa
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Stanisic, Tah, Kim, Brown; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Karl, Diaz; Kane
How to watch Elversberg vs Bayern Munich?
The match can be accessed via the Amazon PPV service in the UK.
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