Overview

• Werder coach Horst Steffen said starting goalkeeper Mio Backhaus suffered a shoulder injury in training and cannot travel.
• Karl Hein, an Estonia international on loan from Arsenal, is set to start and make his first Bundesliga appearance for Werder.
• Steffen voiced confidence in Hein, saying the keeper has trained well and could distinguish himself with important saves.
• Bayern enter as league leaders after four straight wins, with Harry Kane on eight goals from four matches.
• The meeting at the Allianz Arena is the clubs’ 117th in the Bundesliga, the most-played fixture in the league.