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Vincent Kompany’s side have underwhelmed in the Champions League so far this season, and a 3-0 defeat to Feyenoord last week greatly reduced their chances of finishing in the top eight of the league phase table.
A place in the knockout round play-offs is secure, and they’ll have to play two games in February to progress into the last 16 if they fail to ascend into the top eight after Matchday 8.
The Bundesliga leaders are facing a Slovan Bratislava team that are yet to claim a point during their first experience of this competition. The Slovakian outfit have conceded the most goals in the league phase and simply haven’t been able to compete against the continent’s elite.
The visitors do sit atop the Slovakian Premier League with just a few games remaining on their domestic calendar.
Here’s 90min’s guide to Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League.
This is the first competitive fixture between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava.
Leon Goretzka picked up a minor muscle injury in Saturday’s win over Freiburg, but the German midfielder is suspended for Wednesday’s game anyway due to yellow card accumulation.
Bayern have lost Alphonso Davies for the next four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained in last week’s defeat to Feyenoord. Dayot Upamecano is also a doubt, while summer arrival Hiroki Ito continues to be bothered by a foot problem.
With Sven Ulreich suspended and Daniel Peretz sidelined, Manuel Neuer is the only senior goalkeeper available for the hosts.
Bayern predicted lineup vs Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane.
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