Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim clash at the Allianz Arena on Sunday in a key Bundesliga match, as Bayern aims to regain their top form against a strong opponent.
Bayern leads the league with 51 points from 20 games, while Hoffenheim is in third place with 42 points.
Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Sunday, 8th February.
- Kick-off: 4:30pm BST.
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich.
Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern comes into this match nearly at full strength, with Konrad Laimer returning from a calf issue.
The coach mentioned Laimer is set to play on Sunday: “Everyone’s back. The lads are fit. The energy in training was top-notch.”
Harry Kane has also returned to full training after a brief illness and is likely to start, having scored 22 goals in 20 Bundesliga matches this season.
Manuel Neuer missed a training session due to a gastrointestinal infection, casting some doubt on his availability. However, the coach is optimistic that he will be part of the squad.
Hoffenheim Team News
Hoffenheim faces its own injury challenges. Koki Machida will be out for an extended period after a knee injury.
Midfielder Wouter Burger, who has four league goals this season, is also sidelined with an ankle injury but is expected to return sooner rather than later.
Earlier in the season, Adam Hlozek suffered a serious ankle injury, and full-back Valentin Gendrey remains out as well.
Form
Bayern Munich
Bayern’s recent form has been mixed: they lost 2-1 to Augsburg, won 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven in Europe, and drew 2-2 with Hamburger SV.
At home, Bayern has won four of their last six league matches, drawing one and losing another, scoring 23 goals and conceding eight during that stretch.
Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim is in great form, winning their last three league games: 3-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-0 at Werder Bremen, and 3-1 against Union Berlin.
They have won six of their last seven Bundesliga matches, remaining unbeaten in that stretch and are regarded as the league’s most in-form team.
Predicted Lineups
Bayern Munich: Urbig; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Diaz; Kane
Hoffenheim: Baumann; Coufal, Hranac, Hajdari, Bernardo; Toure, Avdullahu, Promel, Prass; Kramaric, Asllani
How to Watch Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim?
Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on Amazon Prime’s pay-per-view service.
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