Bayern Munich prepares to host VFB Stuttgart in the opening match of the new Bundesliga season on Friday at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart – Match preview and team news- Date: Friday, 28th August.
- Kick-off: 7:30pm BST.
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich.
Jamal Musiala is officially ruled out for FC Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga season opener.
Manager Vincent Kompany confirmed that while Musiala has returned to partial team training, the club is taking a highly cautious, long-term approach to his medical care and transition rather than risking him prematurely.
The squad will also be missing forward Serge Gnabry, who remains sidelined as he recovers from a thigh tendon tear.
On a positive note, 18-year-old rising talent Lennart Karl is back in the squad after successfully overcoming a muscle fibre injury.
Additionally, summer signing Ismael Saibari has progressed remarkably well from a recent minor knock and is available for selection.
Kompany is expected to deploy a formidable 4-2-3-1 formation, likely anchoring the attack around talisman Harry Kane, supported by Michael Olise, Nathaniel Brown, and Luis Díaz, while Manuel Neuer commands the defence.
VFB Stuttgart team newsSebastian Hoeneß faces an extensive injury crisis as VfB Stuttgart prepares to travel to Munich with a heavily depleted squad.
The visitors will be missing a staggering number of key players, including Luca Jaquez, Lorenz Assignon, Leo Sauer, Dennis Seimen, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Nikolas Nartey, Justin Diehl, and Jeremy Arévalo.
Adding to the manager’s tactical headache, star winger Chris Führich is highly doubtful and must pass a late, crucial matchday fitness check to determine his availability.
In better news, Jamie Leweling has fully recovered from an illness that kept him out of recent cup action and will travel with the squad.
Defender Ramon Hendriks has also returned to full training. Stuttgart is expected to counter Bayern’s threat with a resilient 4-2-3-1 setup, relying on Fabian Bredlow in goal and a dangerous attacking trident of Bilal El Khannouss, Deniz Undav, and Tiago Tomás to spark chances up front.
FormBayern MunichFC Bayern Munich enters the new Bundesliga season in scorching form, carrying immense momentum under Vincent Kompany. The reigning German champions ended their previous title campaign dominance by keeping top spot for an unprecedented 66 consecutive matchdays. They recently secured the first silverware of their 2026/27 campaign on August 22, defeating rivals Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to lift the DFL Super Cup, courtesy of first-half goals from Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise.
VFB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart enjoyed a stellar top-four finish last season but enters this opener hungry to reverse their recent head-to-head fortunes against Bayern, who beat them 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final back in May. Sebastian Hoeneß’s men have shown strong clinical form in their immediate pre-season build-up, securing an emphatic 4-0 victory over Hansa Rostock in the first round of the DFB-Pokal last week, highlighted by a dominant hat-trick from forward Dženan Pejčinović.
Predicted lineupsBayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Kim, Stanisic; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Brown, Diaz; Kane
Stuttgart: Bredlow; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Promel, Stiller; El Khannouss, Undav, Tomas; Pejcinovic
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