Bayern Munich have the chance to further strengthen their lead in the Bundesliga when they host Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena this Sunday (January 11) at 4:30 PM UK time. The match concludes the 16th round of the German Championship, with the Bavarian side eager to maintain their momentum at the top of the table.
Kompany Warns of Dangerous Wolfsburg Side
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany emphasized the challenge ahead. “You have to be prepared for the opponent’s strengths. When they have chances, they score goals. You want to see the team impose their style of play,” he said ahead of the fixture.
However, Bayern face a number of absences. Jackson is away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Davies and Boey are sidelined due to illness, and Kimmich is training separately. Jamal Musiala has returned to training after a serious injury but is not yet ready to play. “We are close, but we don’t want to take that final step too quickly. Musiala did almost everything in training, but it’s still early days,” Kompany explained.
Probable Lineups
Bayern Munich are expected to line up as follows:
Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic; Goretzka, Pavlovic, Lennart Karl, Olise, Luis Díaz; Harry Kane.
Wolfsburg, meanwhile, will be missing Dárdai, Wind, Maehlen, Rogério, and Seelt through injury, while Amoura is away at the Africa Cup of Nations. The likely Wolfsburg lineup:
Grabara; Kimbedi, Vavro, Koulierakis, Zehnter; Arnold, Gerhardt, Wimmer, Majer, Eriksen; Pejcinovic.
Bundesliga Standings Context
In the same round, Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3 with Frankfurt, twice losing their lead in a dramatic finish with goals in stoppage time from both sides. Dortmund now sit on 33 points, while Bayern remain at 41 points.
A victory for Bayern this Sunday would extend their lead to 11 points over the Bundesliga runner-up, putting them in a strong position to maintain their dominance in Germany’s top flight.
