MX23RW : Thursday, January 30 20:20:24| >> :60:1709:1709:
[monks data]
Aston Villa logo
Champions League | League Stage
Oct 2, 2024 at 8pm UK
Villa Park
Bayern logo

Aston Villa
1 - 0
Bayern

Duran (79')
Maatsen (90+1'), Carlos (90+4'), Duran (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Upamecano (21'), Gnabry (66')

Bayern Munich lineup vs. Aston Villa: Predicted XI for Champions League match

Kane cleared for Bayern comeback? Predicted Bayern Munich lineup vs. Aston Villa
© Imago
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Bayern Munich could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Aston Villa.

After making a scintillating start to the new league phase, Bayern Munich will meet Aston Villa on their first Champions League road trip of the 2024-25 season, as the teams convene on Wednesday evening.

Before reprising the 1982 European Cup final, Bayern ruthlessly kicked off the current campaign by smashing nine goals past Dinamo Zagreb on the opening matchday, helped to such a record-setting high by four strikes from star man Harry Kane.

The prolific forward caused concern for new coach Vincent Kompany at the weekend, when he was taken off with an ankle injury towards the end of Die Roten's 1-1 draw with Bundesliga title rivals Bayer Leverkusen.

Nevertheless, Kane is expected to overcome that knock and lead Bayern's attack upon his return to England. He may expect to find the net after firing a rare blank last time out: the 31-year-old averages a goal every 55 minutes so far this season, with 12 in nine games for club and country.

Again, his supply line should come from Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala, the latter of whom created more chances than any other player on matchday one of this season's Champions League - all seven coming from open play.

Blessed with an abundance of talent across the final third, Kompany can also call upon German trio Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller - plus French pair Kingsley Coman and Mathys Tel - if required.

However, he will be without defenders Hiroki Ito, Sacha Boey and Josip Stanisic due to injury, in addition to young forward Arijon Ibrahimovic.

Having recently returned to fitness, Manuel Neuer will feature in goal, behind a defence comprising Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae and Alphonso Davies; Raphael Guerreiro faces competition from Konrad Laimer at right-back.

Bayern Munich possible starting lineup: Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane

> Click here to see how Aston Villa could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash

ID:554291:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect4719:
Written by
Jonathan O'Shea
No Data Analysis info
Game History

How you voted: Aston Villa vs Bayern

Aston Villa
17.6%
Draw
11.9%
Bayern Munich
70.5%
545
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag pictured on August 10, 2024
Read Next:
Could Man United sign another Bayern Munich player in January?
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
QLiverpool870121
QInter Milan861119
QBarcelona861119
QArsenal861119
QAtletico860218
QB. Leverkusen851216
QAston Villa851216
QLille851216
9Real Madrid850315
10AC Milan850315
11Atalanta843115
12Dortmund850315
13Bayern850315
14PSV842214
15Benfica841313
16Feyenoord841313
17PSG841313
18Monaco841313
19Brest841313
20Juventus833212
21Celtic833212
22Man City832311
23Sporting Lisbon832311
24Brugge832311
25Dinamo Zagreb832311
26Stuttgart831410
27Shakhtar82157
28Bologna81346
29Red Star82066
30Sturm Graz82066
31Sparta Prague81164
32RB Leipzig81073
33Girona81073
34Salzburg81073
35Slovan Bratislava80080


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!