No experiments! This is the Bayern starting eleven for the cup final against Stuttgart | OneFootball

FC Bayern will face VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Cup final, with Vincent Kompany largely relying on his top line-up. The record champions will only have to do without Manuel Neuer

For Munich, the first DFB Cup title since 2020 is at stake on Saturday evening – as well as the chance to win the double. VfB Stuttgart await in the final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion

Kompany will not be experimenting in the clash with the current cup winners and will send his strongest available starting eleven onto the pitch. There will be no surprises in the starting line-up, with the Belgian relying on his established key players, particularly in attack

With Manuel Neuer out due to muscular problems, Jonas Urbig will once again take over between the posts. For the 22-year-old, this is the biggest game of his time in a Bayern shirt so far. Neuer is still missing due to calf problems and has not been able to take part in team training recently

Kompany relies on proven strengths

Bayern will start with a back four of Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Konrad Laimer, with Alphonso Davies still unavailable due to a torn muscle fibre in his thigh

Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović start in central midfield, with Leon Goretzka initially on the substitutes‘ bench for his last possible competitive match for Bayern

In attack, Kompany will rely on Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz behind center forward Harry Kane. Musiala may still be lacking some match practice after his injury, but his coach has placed his trust in him from the start

Goretzka, Raphael Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson and youngster Lennart Karl are among the options available to provide fresh impetus

Line-up overview

FC Bayern: Urbig – Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Olise, Musiala, Luis Diaz – Kane

VfB Stuttgart (probable): Nübel – Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Führich – El Khannouss – Demirovic, Undav