Overview
- Joshua Kimmich, who missed three Bayern matches after a death in his immediate family, completed individual training and was named in the starting XI for the Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund.
- Aaron Danks is managing on the touchline because Vincent Kompany is unavailable with a reported meningitis-like inflammation, and Danks altered Bayern’s XI by six positions from the recent 6:1 cup win.
- Manuel Neuer was ruled out with foot pain and Jonas Urbig started in goal, while attackers Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz remained sidelined with injuries.
- New starters include Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane plus Dayot Upamecano, Minjae Kim, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Alphonso Davies, reflecting injury-driven rotation and tactical adjustment.
- Kimmich’s emotional return matters for Bayern’s leadership and Germany’s captaincy, and Kompany’s absence together with Neuer’s fitness raises clear short-term questions about Bayern’s selection and stability.