Bayern Munich Host Short-Handed Werder Bremen on Friday
Vincent Kompany urges focus, with Bayern juggling a lengthy injury list.
Overview
- Kickoff is Friday at the Allianz Arena at 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), with broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Select.
- Bayern enter unbeaten with seven wins from seven, fresh off victories over Chelsea in the Champions League and Hoffenheim in the league.
- Multiple Bayern regulars are out, including Jonas Urbig, Kim Min-Jae, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Josip Stanisic and Jamal Musiala.
- Werder sit 14th with four points from four matches and report absences for Julian Malatini, Maximilian Wöber, Olivier Deman, Niklas Stark and Mitchell Weiser, with Samuel Mbangula doubtful.
- Kompany says Bayern will not take Werder lightly and want to keep the points in Munich, as previews cast the matchup as lopsided and publish provisional lineups.