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After almost three months, the Bundesliga is back, and with it Leroy Sané!
The newcomer from FC Bayern is in the starting line-up for the opening match of the record champion against FC Schalke 04. (Bundesliga, matchday 1: FC Bayern – FC Schalke 04 on Friday from 8.30pm on LIVETICKER)
Benjamin Pavard, Niklas Süle, Jerome Boateng and Lucas Hernandez make up the last four ahead of Manuel Neuer. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka in the six are responsible for the stability in central midfield. Sané, Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry can run behind striker Robert Lewandowski.
David Alaba, on the other hand, is not on the squad because, according to donations from the club, he has muscle problems in his left thigh. Alphonso Davies is sitting on the bench.
“David has muscle problems,” coach Hansi Flick said on DAZN, adding: “Alphonso also has minor problems. 90 minutes would not be good for him. But he’s sitting on the bench.”
Salihamidzic in Alaba: “Try everything”
Alaba’s absence has nothing to do with transfer poker.
“We want David to stay. We don’t live in easy times, but we try everything. David is a great kid,” said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
Bayern coaches and Alabas adviser Pini Zahavi had not spoken in public in recent days.
Bayern Honorary President Uli Hoeneß had on Sunday in CHECK24 double pass He explains that Alaba’s second adviser, Pini Zahavi, is a “greedy piranha” demanding a scandalous salary and demands for commissions for the extension with the Austrian.
Alaba’s contract expires in 2021.
After the departure of Thiago, Bayern could still react in the transfer market.
“The transfer market will run until October 5. We will leave all options open until then,” Salihamidzic said: “We have several options at Thiago’s positions, so we are very relaxed.”
There are no fans in the stadium
Coach Hansi Flick has yet to decide who is number 2 in the Bayern area behind Neuer. Alongside Sven Ulreich, there is also newcomer Alexander Nübel on the bench.
When it comes to guests, head coach David Wagner trusts newcomer Goncalo Paciencia. Vedad Ibisevic is the first to sit on the bench.
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Anticipation for the start of the season is clouded by the announcement that spectators will not be admitted to the Allianz Arena on Friday. The reason is the increasing number of corona infections in the state capital. In most of the other stadiums in Germany, the spectators are finally expected again for the first day.
“That hits us a lot, of course. We were really looking forward to seeing our fans. But that’s not in our power,” Salihamidzic said.
The Bayern Munich vs. Schalke 04
FC Bayern: Neuer – Pavard, Boateng, Süle, Hernandez – Kimmich, Goretzka – Gnabry, T. Müller, L. Sané – Lewandowski
FC Schalke: Fährmann – Rudy, Kabak, Stambouli, Oczipka – Serdar, Bentaleb – Harit, Matondo – Uth, Paciencia
