Overview

• Kickoff is Tuesday in Cyprus as Bayern play their second league‑phase fixture after opening with a 3-1 win over Chelsea.
• Bayern arrive on eight straight wins across competitions, with Harry Kane in prolific form after 15 goals in eight games.
• Most of Bayern’s squad trained before traveling, with Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala, Josip Stanišić, and Jonas Urbig still out as Stanišić and Urbig work individually.
• Pafos, making their group‑stage debut, reached this stage by eliminating Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv, and Red Star Belgrade and began with a 0-0 draw at Olympiacos.
• Club leaders Neuer, Kimmich, and Kompany stressed they will not underestimate Pafos, who host in a 10,700-seat Limassol ground where Pafos will be without suspended defender Bruno.