Top game in the Borussia Park: Gladbach demands Bavaria for a duel!

On January 11, 2025, Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes FC Bayern Munich in the highly expected top game of the Bundesliga. The game takes place in the Borussia Park, where Mönchengladbach has an impressive home game series of six unbeaten games. Trainer Gerardo Seoane emphasizes the challenges that Bayern have.

There are some personnel changes for Munich: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer returns to the team after a break, while Jamal Musiala falls out of the squad due to a flu infection. There are also failures at Borussia Mönchengladbach, so wing player Nathan Ngoumou is missing. The use of Franck Honorat remains questionable. Due to snowfall, a tense traffic situation is also expected to arrive earlier. The kick -off of the game is at 6:30 p.m.

Personnel situation and lists

Bayern also have to do without Dayot Upamecano, which is blocked, and Hiroki Ito, which recovers from a metatarsal fracture. Eric dier will go back to the starting line -up. Thomas Müller as well as Michael Olise and Leroy Sané are expected to be used on the offensive. Alternatively, trainer Vincent Kompany Serge Gnabry or Kingsley Coman could use and move Olise to a central position. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka form the midfield, while Max Schmitt from the U19 will be in goal for the injured Sven Ulreich.

On the side of Borussia Mönchengladbach, a complete team is available, with strong options on the bench, including Florian Neuhaus, Kevin Stöger and Tomáš Čvančara. The expected lists are as follows:
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Nicolas - Scally, ItaCura, Elvedi, Ullrich - Reitz, Weigl - Honorat, Plea, Hack - Small Service.
Bayern Munich: Neuer - Laimer, Dier, Kim, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka - Olise, Müller, Sané - Kane, how Radio 901 and yahoo sports reported.