Lazio vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, why Thomas Müller is the only hope left, and more! | Top Vip News

Now that the Bundesliga is fading, it seems that only the Champions League can save Bayern Munich from running out of trophies this season. Thomas Tuchel needs a reaction from his team after the epic beating by Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, but it is difficult to say if he will get it. To achieve this, the coach may need to contain his pride and turn to a player he has been trying to bench all season.

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Bayern Munich has no new injuries to report. Alphonso Davies, Konrad Laimer, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry are still working on their comebacks, but otherwise the manager has a full squad to work with. With this resolved, what kind of alignment can we expect?

According to Bild, Tuchel will turn to Thomas Müller to inject some semblance of leadership and experience into the lineup. The fact that it took him until mid-February to realize this isn’t exactly a good thing, but better late than never. Müller is likely to start behind Harry Kane in a 4-2-3-1, flanked by Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané on the wings.

In the middle, Joshua Kimmich could take over after being snubbed against Leverkusen. This could come at the expense of Aleksandar Pavlović, who would remain on the bench in such a circumstance. Leon Goretzka would be Kimmich’s likely midfield partner as the pair will start together for the first time since the match against Union Berlin last month.

In defence, the coach will probably return to using a back four, after experimenting with a back three against Leverkusen with disastrous results. Raphaël Guerreiro is the obvious candidate to replace Alphonso Davies at left back, with Noussair Mazraoui at right back. Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae look the most likely options in the middle of defence, but we shouldn’t underestimate Tuchel’s appreciation of Eric Dier. One thing is certain: Matthijs de Ligt will not be in the starting eleven.

With Manuel Neuer, this completes the following lineup:

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