VfL Osnabrück vs Bayern Munich: DFB-Pokal first-round finale, team news and predicted line-ups | OneFootball

VfL Osnabrück host holders Bayern Munich in the final tie of the DFB-Pokal first round on Wednesday, kick-off 20:45 CEST at the Stadion an der Bremer Brücke.

Fresh from a first league win at VfL Bochum, the 2. Bundesliga side are chasing an upset. “It's the DFB Pokal, it has its own rules. We want to reach the second round, even against Bayern Munich,” said head coach Timo Schultz. He told Sport1.

Bayern, the German champions, opened their Bundesliga campaign with a 5-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Friday. Vincent Kompany said the ambition is to return to the final, while noting that Osnabrück can also dream of special moments in this competition.

He added that last season began with a tricky trip to Wiesbaden and that cup ties are usually demanding, so his players must be mentally prepared for a real battle.

Osnabrück have no new injury concerns and are likely to keep the XI that beat Bochum 1-0 at the weekend.

Kompany confirmed Jonas Urbig will start in goal ahead of Manuel Neuer. Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof and new signing Ismael Saibari are expected to come in. Jamal Musiala’s inclusion remains unclear as the club manage his return after he suffered absence seizures in pre-season, while Serge Gnabry is out.

Source: BuLi News

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