Vincent Kompany is expected to name the same Bayern Munich team that beat Union Berlin last weekend as the Rekordmeister look to maintain their unbeaten record heading into the international break with his side playing at St. Pauli.
With a full strength attack available, that means Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman will complement Harry Kane but if Kompany was to make an alteration, kicker note that it could be in the wide areas, meaning that Leroy Sané may come in for Olise.
Defensively, expect much of the same. Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae is Kompany’s preferred centre-back pairing with summer arrival Hiroki Ito still absent, and with both Sacha Boey and Josip Stanišić sidelined, Raphaël Guerreiro will retain his place at right-back.
Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Konrad Laimer, Thomas Muller and Mathys Tel all remain options from the bench for Bayern as they look to extend their lead over RB Leipzig, who play Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga Topspiel, to six points.
Predicted Bayern Munich XI vs St. Pauli
Manuel Neuer – Raphaël Guerreiro, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Alphonso Davies – Joshua Kimmich, João Palhinha – Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman – Harry Kane
