FC Copenhagen – Bayern Munich preview: Group information and predicted lineups

By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff

Right here is our preview of Tuesday’s Champions League group stage conflict between FC Copenhagen and Bayern Munich, together with predicted lineups.

Bayern Munich have traveled to the Danish capital for his or her second Champions League group stage match of the season in opposition to FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night time.

The German champions go into the sport having come from two targets down to attract 2-2 with RB Leipzig on the weekend. Requested about Saturday’s recreation of two halves at at this time’s pre-match press convention attended by Bulinews.com, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel stated:

“We aren’t anxious. We’re analyzing the whole lot and drawing our conclusions, which we’ll focus on with the groups. We’re making an attempt to provide you with a greater plan and provides it extra life. We’re nonetheless discovering a technique to get into video games, that is the optimistic. We’ll follow the optimistic issues.”

Though he is aware of Bayern are heavy favorites, Tuchel will not be taking the match in opposition to the Danish champions frivolously. Each he and Joshua Kimmich highlighted the truth that Copenhagen did not lose a single Champions League group stage recreation at residence final season.

“I’ve seen their video games. We’ll put together critically. We wished to complete the Leipzig match first. We’ll restrict it to 2 conferences, hold the data to a minimal. I’ve the utmost respect for each opponent within the Champions League. It is the hardest membership competitors on the earth,” stated Tuchel.

FC Copenhagen, who drew 2-2 with Galatasaray of their Champions League opener, did not have one of the best build-up to the match, shedding 2-0 at residence to FC Midtjylland on Saturday.

However whereas he is aware of it will likely be troublesome, Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup believes his facet can take one thing away from Tuesday’s recreation.

“I believe we’re in the very best place to attempt to compete with the most effective groups on the earth. Will probably be a giant recreation and a troublesome one,” stated Neestrup.

“An ideal end result can be a win, a very good end result can be a degree. If we wish to get one thing out of the sport, we’ve to carry out effectively. However there’s additionally the likelihood that we’ll lose tomorrow even when we play effectively,” added the Copenhagen coach, who identified that his workforce drew 0-0 with Manchester Metropolis final season earlier than Pep Guardiola’s troops went on to win your entire event.

Bayern are nonetheless with out Manuel Neuer, Serge Gnabry, Matthijs de Gentle and Tarek Buchmann because of damage.

The hosts welcome again Kevin Diks and Nicolai Boilesen. Elias Jelert is suspended after being despatched off in opposition to Galatasaray, whereas Andreas Cornelius and Davit Khocholava are out by damage.

Click on right here to see our predicted FC Copenhagen vs. Bayern Munich lineups.

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