Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday at 10 p.m. local time at Stelios Kyriakidis Stadium in Paphos, with U.S. coverage on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+.
- Bayern arrive on eight straight wins and 30 goals across competitions, including a 3-1 opener over Chelsea, as Harry Kane sits on 15 goals in eight games.
- Pafos make their group-stage home debut after eliminating Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv and Red Star Belgrade and come in unbeaten in four following a 0-0 at Olympiacos.
- Team news: Bayern are without Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Itō, Jamal Musiala, Josip Stanišić and Jonas Urbig, while Pafos will miss suspended defender Bruno.
- Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich warned against complacency, noting the intense small-stadium atmosphere and last season’s away struggles.