Overview
- Bayern sit on 12 points from four early wins in the league phase and rebounded from a 3-1 loss to Arsenal.
- Harry Kane, fresh off a hat-trick at Stuttgart, framed Tuesday’s match as a step toward securing a top‑eight spot.
- Selection updates for Bayern include Sacha Boey as a doubt, Luis Diaz suspended, and Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala easing back from injuries.
- Sporting travel without Daniel Braganca and Zeno Debast due to knee injuries after a 1-1 draw at Benfica.
- The clubs meet at the Allianz Arena for the first time since Bayern’s 12-1 aggregate win in the 2008/09 knockout tie.