VFL Osnabrück vs Bayern Munich – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Bayern Munich is set to begin their DFB Pokal journey with a face-off against the VFL Osnabrück on Wednesday.

Manager Vincent Kompany said that Bayern Munich are mentally prepared for a real battle against second-tier Osnabruck.

VFL Osnabrück vs Bayern Munich – Match preview and team news

VFL Osnabrück team news

VfL Osnabrück approach this historic cup tie with an almost entirely fit roster at their disposal.

The only minor injury concern for the home side is Jonathan Wensing, who remains a major doubt as he continues to build up his match fitness following a layoff.

Unlike their heavyweight opponents, the 2. Bundesliga newcomers have no intention of rotating their squad and are prepared to field their absolute strongest possible XI to chase a massive cup upset at the Bremer Brücke.

Recent goalscorer Ismail Badjie is locked in to lead the attack from the left wing, anchoring an aggressive front line that hopes to exploit a heavily rotated and experimental Bayern Munich defensive setup under the lights.

Bayern Munich team news

Jonas Urbig will start in goal for FC Bayern Munich as they launch their DFB-Pokal campaign away at VfL Osnabrück.

Head coach Vincent Kompany confirmed that veteran captain Manuel Neuer will be rested to manage his workload, giving the 23-year-old German keeper an opportunity.

In a significant boost, playmaker Jamal Musiala has returned to full training after suffering absence seizures during the pre-season.

However, Kompany will make a late decision on his matchday involvement, and he is highly unlikely to be risked in the starting XI.

Meanwhile, Bayern will definitely be without winger Serge Gnabry, who has been completely ruled out due to an adductor injury.

Full-back Sacha Boey is also excluded from the squad as he trains individually ahead of a potential transfer exit. Heavy squad rotation is expected, with summer signings Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown tipped for substantial minutes.

Form

VFL Osnabrück

VfL Osnabrück have experienced a mixed start to their campaign after earning promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Timo Schultz’s side struggled early with defensive vulnerabilities, conceding seven goals across their opening fixtures. However, the lower-tier side found a crucial morale boost just in time for this cup clash. They secured their first competitive victory of the new season last Friday, gritty execution delivering a 1–0 away triumph against VfL Bochum.

Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich enter the tie in clinical form as the reigning DFB-Pokal champions. Under head coach Vincent Kompany, the team has lost just once in their last eight matches across all competitions. They kicked off their competitive season by lifting the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup with a 2–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund. They carried that momentum directly into their Bundesliga opener, dismantling VfB Stuttgart in a commanding 5–1 statement win at the Allianz Arena.

Predicted lineups

VfL Osnabruck: Krumrey; Fabinski, Muller, Wiemann; Kammerbauer, Wagner, Jacobsen Badjie; Beck, Munst, Meissne

Bayern Munich: Urbig; Laimer, Ito, Tah, Stanisic; Bischof, Pavlovic; Karl, Saibari, Diaz; Ibrahimovic

How to watch VFL Osnabrück vs Bayern Munich?

The match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 2 for UK fans.

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