Bayern Munich vs Chelsea – Predicted lineup and team news

Bayern Munich and Chelsea face off in the opening match of this season’s Champions League on Wednesday night.

Both teams will be eager to kick off their campaign with a strong performance, as Bayern aim to establish their early-season Champions League credentials on home soil.

Bayern Munich Team News

The German champions could hand minutes to their signing Nicolas Jackson, recently acquired on loan from Chelsea. Jackson is eligible to feature due to UEFA rules permitting loan players to face their parent clubs.

Under the guidance of Vincent Kompany, the Bavarian side have shown great promise, with Harry Kane netting eight goals in just five outings this season.

However, Bayern will be without some key players. Jamal Musiala remains sidelined after fracturing his fibula during the Club World Cup and is unlikely to return before late November.

Alphonso Davies is still in recovery from a cruciate ligament injury and fellow defender Hiroki Ito is out due to a metatarsal injury sustained in pre-season.

Raphael Guerreiro was substituted in the recent Hamburg match and is nursing a knock, casting doubt on his availability for the Chelsea clash.

Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup

Bayern Munich Predicted XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanišić; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Gnabry, Díaz; Kane.

8pm BST on Wednesday.

Supporters in the UK can catch all the action live on TNT Sports 2.

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