Bayern Munich hosts Benfica in a strong Champions League match at the Allianz Arena live broadcast as it looks to recover from the defeat against Barcelona..
Bayern Munich will host Benfica at 10 pm Cairo time and 11 pm Saudi time.
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Bayern Munich suffered a comprehensive defeat in their last Champions League match against Barcelona and they will be desperate to get things back on track.
The Bavarian team was also defeated by Aston Villa before that in the same tournament.
Bayern Munich have managed just one win from three matches in Europe this season.
Home fans are expecting a strong reaction from the players, and it remains to be seen if they can step up and get the job done.
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On the other hand, Benfica enters this match after losing to Feyenoord at home.
It remains to be seen whether they can capitalize on Bayern Munich’s weaknesses and achieve a positive result away from home.
The Portuguese team has a good squad at their disposal, and they are certainly capable of pulling off an upset
Bayern Munich’s absences and the expected lineup in the Benfica match
Sasha Boye will miss the match due to a knee injury, and Aleksandar Pavlovic will miss due to a broken collarbone.
Josip Stanisic is also absent due to a knee ligament injury, while Hiroki Ito suffers from a metatarsal fracture.
Bayern Munich will play in a 4-2-3-1 system against Benfica, with Manuel Neuer in goal.
Rafael Guerrero and Alphonso Davies will also start at full-backs and will look to help at both ends of the pitch.
Kim Min Jae is likely to start alongside Eric Dier at centre-back.
While Joshua Kimmich and Joao Balinha will add defensive cover and side control in the midfield axis.
Thomas Müller will be used in the No. 10 role as a playmaker, and will look to link up with Harry Kane in the final third and create chances for his side.
Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry will start on the wings and will look to add speed and pressure on the opposition.
Benfica plays 4-3-3 against Bayern Munich
Gianluca Pristiani is absent due to an ankle injury, Leandro Barreiro is absent due to a thigh injury and Thiago Gouveia is absent due to a shoulder injury.
Benfica will likely start the match in a 4-3-3 formation against Bayern Munich, with Anatoly Trubin in goal.
Alexandre Bah and Alvaro Carreras will start as full-backs, and will look to keep things together defensively and break down Bayern’s defence.
While Tomas Araujo will play alongside Nicolas Otamendi in central defence.
Florentino Luis will play as a defensive midfielder here alongside Orkun Cocu and Frederic Orsnes.
They will look to dismantle Bayern’s attack and add creativity from deep.
Angel Di Maria and Kerem Akturkoglu will start in wide areas on the flanks, and will look to add pace, flair and creativity to the Portuguese side.
Finally, Vangelis Pavlidis will lead Benfica’s attack against Bayern Munich.
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