Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Match Overview
The German champions reigning Bayer Leverkusen will have the victory is crucial when they welcome the leaders of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga SATURDAY.
Bayern is clear eight points with a superiority of 24 goals on the team of Xabi Alonso, so a positive result would put Die Roten in an even more imperative position for the last 12 campaign championship games.
In his first management job, Alonso has not yet lost against Bayern and won three of his five games with the 33 German title titles.
“It’s always a special game against BayernSaid Spanish. “These are the best opponents of the Bundesliga and they come here with the best starting position.”
Guest director Vincent Kompany Assessed Leverkusen’s tactics while discussing his ambition to make his team only the second team to beat them since the start of the 2023/24 season.
“Leverkusen has shown that they can opt for a complete press when they need it, but can also defend more deeply,” said the Belgian.
“We are in a spell where we do not need to think too much about the opposition. We know that they can defend deeply but also press.
“We must be prepared for both. We have often pressed high, which worked well. But when someone plays, we can also defend deeply.
“We are prepared for both. We want to have the ball and score goals, whatever the phase of the game. ”
Leverkusen vs Bayern Team News
Defender or midfielder Jeanuel Belocien came out for Leverkusen with a knee injury, as is striker Martin Terrier with an Achilles problem.
The left back or central defender Mario Hermoso will also miss. “He has stomach problems and could not train, which is why he will unfortunately not be in the team tomorrow,” said Alonso.
Wideman Alphonso Davies is absent for Bayern due to an injury to the hamstrings, while the goalkeeper Daniel Peretz still suffers from a renal contusion that the young man of 24 has undergone in training there is almost a month.
“The injured players are not far from returning to training,” said Kompany, who is without midfielder Joao Palhinha by the disease.
Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich
Leverkusen Start XI: Hradecky, Mukiele, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincie, Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Boniface
Bayern start -up XI: Neuer, Stanisic, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Coman, Kane
How to watch Leverkusen vs Bayern: live stream, television channel
The kick-off is at 5.30 p.m. the United Kingdom on Saturday, with live coverage on Sky Sports football and Sky Sports youtubecoming football at 5:20 p.m.
