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Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich match preview
Bayern Munich can transfer 11 factors clear on the high of the Bundesliga once they face one of many two sides to have eclipsed them final season by visiting Stuttgart on Friday (7.30pm GMT).
Stuttgart completed some extent above Die Roten in second in 2023/24, and Sebastian Hoeness’s aspect will go fourth in the event that they win for the primary time in three matches.
“We have now sufficient gamers within the squad who can rating and create targets – the lads have proven and confirmed that always sufficient,” says Hoeness.
“We’ll have to carry out on the highest degree and with nice focus for 90 minutes. We need to face Bayern with a passionate, brave show and a very good efficiency.”
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— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) February 26, 2025
Bayern boss Vincent Kompany believes Stuttgart are “harmful in each section”. “They put a number of strain on and are additionally harmful on the counter,” he noticed.
“They work very onerous… they run loads and are robust in duels. I’ve a number of respect for them. However, we need to win; the duty brings additional motivation.
“It’s by no means straightforward enjoying away in opposition to final season’s second-placed crew. We simply targeted on that and didn’t take a single step much less within the preparation, as a result of this recreation is essential for us.
“It’s very attention-grabbing what [Hoeness] has achieved with Stuttgart. They’re now getting again to the extent they’d final season. There’s a number of high quality in Germany when it comes to [coaches]. He’s one in every of them.”
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— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) February 27, 2025
Stuttgart vs Bayern crew information
Leonidas Stergiou is out for Stuttgart with a heel subject the Switzerland worldwide suffered of their 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Fellow centre-backs Ameen Al-Dakhil and Dan-Axel Zagadou, midfielder Nikolas Nartey and winger Luca Raimund are additionally injured.
Bayern goalkeeper Daniel Peretz has been engaged on the coaching pitch however continues to be sidelined whereas he recovers from a kidney damage.
Kompany performed down the extra regarding absence of Joshua Kimmich with a thigh downside. “We are going to resolve it with our squad – we’ve carried out that for each place up to now this season,” stated the Belgian.
“Joshua shouldn’t be the primary to be out; we’ve had that with Harry Kane or Jamal Musiala. We have now at all times proven a great response after we’ve had an injured participant.”
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— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) February 27, 2025
Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich predicted lineups
Stuttgart: Nubel, Jeltsch, Vagnoman, Chabot, Mittelstadt, Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich, Undav, Woltemade
Bayern: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Goretzka, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane
Find out how to watch Stuttgart vs Bayern: TV channel, on-line reside stream
The match shall be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Combine and is obtainable to stream within the UK on the Sky GO app. Protection begins at 7.20pm.
