Without Kane and Real in front of the chest: How Bayern start at SC Freiburg | OneFootball

In just under an hour, FC Bayern will host SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga and we bring you the starting line-ups for the game.

After a commanding 4-0 home win against Union Berlin, Munich are looking to take the next step in the title race in Breisgau. Despite the upcoming Champions League clash against Real Madrid, coach Vincent Kompany is demanding full focus on the league game at home to SC Freiburg.

Vincent Kompany makes five changes to his starting XI compared to the game against Union Berlin. Manuel Neuer returns in goal after his injury lay-off and is set to make his comeback in a Bayern shirt. Jonas Urbig moves to the bench in his place.

Josip Stanisic, Jonathan Tah, Minjae Kim and Tom Bischof form the back four. Alphonso Davies is an option again after recovering from injury, but is not in the starting eleven for the time being. Dayot Upamecano also starts on the bench for the time being.

Kompany replaces star striker Harry Kane

In central midfield, Kompany will once again rely on Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, while Aleksandar Pavlovic is closer to the team again after his return, but will also be on the bench for the time being.

In attack, the Bayern coach is forced to make adjustments. Harry Kane is out with an ankle problem and Nicolas Jackson is also missing after serving his suspension. As a result, Serge Gnabry moves into the center of attack and takes over the role in attack. Behind him, Lennart Karl, Raphaël Guerreiro and Luis Díaz, who is available again after serving his suspension, start.

Jamal Musiala is also back on the bench, having recovered from a stress reaction in his ankle in the away game in Leverkusen. Michael Olise is also only on the bench for the time being, meaning Kompany still has several alternatives for the rest of the game despite the absences in attack.

The line-ups at a glance

SC Freiburg: To follow shortly

FC Bayern: Neuer – Stanisic, Tah, Kim, Bischof – Kimmich, Goretzka – Karl, Guerreiro, Díaz – Gnabry

Bayern substitutes‘ bench: Urbig – Upamecano, Musiala, Olise, Davies, Ito, Laimer, Pavlovic, Cardozo