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Stuttgart to Host Bayern Without Nübel as Woltemade Saga Looms Over Supercup

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß insists focus remains on lifting the trophy despite a goalkeeper injury testing his squad’s depth.

Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Group C - Bayern Munich v Auckland City - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. - June 15, 2025 Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
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Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has impressed since joining the club in January
Bayern Munich forwards Luis Diaz (L) and Harry Kane in pre-season training

Overview

  • Stuttgart will be without loanee goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, who sustained an elbow injury in training, forcing the hosts to rely on their secondary option in goal.
  • Coach Sebastian Hoeneß refused to discuss Bayern’s summer pursuit of striker Nick Woltemade, saying transfer matters belong in the boardroom and the player remains integral to Stuttgart’s plans.
  • Bayern Munich arrive after a turbulent transfer window marked by failed bids for Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, the signing of Luis Díaz, and the exits of Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané and Eric Dier.
  • Hoeneß reiterated his ambition to lift the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup on home turf after narrowly missing out on last year’s edition.
  • The Supercup, featuring Bundesliga champions Bayern and DFB-Pokal winners Stuttgart, will kick off Germany’s 2025/26 campaign and serve as an early measure of the balance of power in domestic football.