Overview
- Kickoff is 20:30 local time at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Friday, September 26 (14:30 ET in the U.S.).
- Vincent Kompany’s team opened with four straight Bundesliga wins and a league-record 18 goals in those matches, including 4-1 over Hoffenheim and 5-0 over Hamburg, with Harry Kane already recording two hat-tricks.
- Bayern list Josip Stanišić, Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito as out or in rehabilitation, Raphaël Guerreiro has returned, and reports differ on Kim Min-jae’s readiness after a recent calf knock.
- Werder are without first-choice goalkeeper Mio Backhaus due to a shoulder injury, so Michael Zetterer is set to deputise, with further absences across the squad and on-loan striker Victor Boniface in contention to start.
- UK viewers can watch free on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the Bundesliga YouTube channel, while U.S. coverage is on ESPN2 with streaming via ESPN Select and Fubo.