Youngster starts: Kompany springs a surprise with his line-up in Wiesbaden | OneFootball

FC Bayern faces Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Coach Vincent Kompany surprises with his starting lineup.

After FC Bayern started the Bundesliga season with an impressive 6:0 victory at the Allianz Arena last weekend, the first round of the DFB-Pokal is scheduled for Wednesday. Against Wehen Wiesbaden, Vincent Kompany relies on Jonas Urbig in goal, who replaces the red-carded Manuel Neuer in the starting lineup.

Kompany also makes changes in defense: Raphaël Guerreiro starts for the recently established Josip Stanisic. Minjae Kim gets a chance instead of Dayot Upamecano and Sacha Boey takes over the right defensive side from Konrad Laimer.

On the double six, Leon Goretzka gets a break. Aleksandar Pavlović starts next to Joshua Kimmich. The offensive trio behind Harry Kane consists of regulars Luis Díaz and Michael Olise, as well as youngster Lennart Karl, who makes his starting debut for FCB and is expected to provide goal threat instead of Serge Gnabry. Overall, Kompany changes six positions.

The lineups at a glance

Wehen Wiesbaden: Stritzel – Mockenhaupt, Gillekens, Janitzek, N. May – Gözüsirin, Bogicevic, Schleimer, Johansson – Agrafiotis, Kayaa

FC Bayern: Urbig – Guerreiro, Kim, Tah, Boey – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Karl, Olise, Díaz – Kane

The substitutes at a glance

Wehen Wiesbaden: Brdar – Fechner, Greilinger, Wohlers, Nejad, Neubert, Lewald, Flotho, Becker

FC Bayern: Klanac – Upamecano, Gnabry, Goretzka, Laimer, Kiala, Mike, Kusi-Asare, Stanišić

Wehen Wiesbaden – FC Bayern: Broadcast, date and channel overview

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