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 facet will go fourth in the event that they win for the primary time in three matches.
“Now we have 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 stage and with nice focus for 90 minutes. We wish to face Bayern with a passionate, brave show and a extremely good efficiency.”
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Bayern boss Vincent Kompany believes Stuttgart are “harmful in each part”. “They put a number of stress on and are additionally harmful on the counter,” he noticed.
“They work very laborious… they run rather a lot and are sturdy in duels. I’ve a number of respect for them. However, we wish to win; the duty brings further motivation.
“It’s by no means straightforward taking part in away towards final season’s second-placed workforce. We simply centered on that and didn’t take a single step much less within the preparation, as a result of this sport is essential for us.
“It’s very fascinating what [Hoeness] has achieved with Stuttgart. They’re now getting again to the extent that they had final season. There’s a number of high quality in Germany when it comes to [coaches]. He’s one in all them.”
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Stuttgart vs Bayern workforce information
Leonidas Stergiou is out for Stuttgart with a heel concern 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 remains to be sidelined whereas he recovers from a kidney harm.
Kompany performed down the extra regarding absence of Joshua Kimmich with a thigh drawback. “We are going to resolve it with our squad – we’ve got carried out that for each place thus far this season,” stated the Belgian.
“Joshua will not be the primary to be out; we’ve got had that with Harry Kane or Jamal Musiala. Now we have at all times proven a superb 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 dwell stream
The match will probably be proven dwell on Sky Sports activities Combine and is obtainable to stream within the UK on the Sky GO app. Protection begins at 7.20pm.
