Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb Preview: Predicted Lineups and Team News

Match Overview

Bayern Munich's first real test under Kompany?

Bayern Munich head into this tie unbeaten in their first three games in the Bundesliga under new head coach Vincent Kompany, which has not been achieved by a new manager since 2018.

Also, Bayern Munich have not lost a Champions League group game in 41 games dating back to a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in late 2017 under the old Champions League format.

Since joining the Bavarian outfit in 2023 from Tottenham Hotspur, no player in any of Europe's top leagues has netted more goals and assists combined than Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (51 goal contributions).

Despite the criticism of many pundits and ex-pros within football of Harry Kane's trophy record at his previous clubs and for his country England, many believe this may be the season he wins silverware under Kompany.

Both Owen Hargreaves and Lothar Matthäus have been on record in recent weeks saying that the Englishman will definitely win major silverware for the first time in club football (The Sun and BBC News).

Team News

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Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich have been subject to somewhat of an injury crisis this early in the season and are missing the following through various injuries: 

Sacha Boey (knee injury), Tarek Buchmann (muscular), Hiroki Ito (metatarsal injury), Daniel Peretz (thigh injury) and Josip Stanišić (knee injury). Alongside these, youngster Arijon Ibrahimović will be a doubt due to a hamstring issue.

Dinamo Zagreb

Both Sadegh Moharrami and Mauro Perković are injured for Dinamo Zagreb.

Predicted Lineups

Bayern Munich

Neuer(c); Kimmich, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Palhinha, Pavlović; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane

Dinamo Zagreb

Nevistić; Bernauer, Théophile-Catherine, Mmaee, Pierre-Gabriel; Pjaca, Mišić, Sučić, Baturina; Kulenović, Petković(c)