Update: Flick confirms Kimmich starts
Coward is apparently back! Will this in any way change Bayern lineup?


The Champions League literally resumed, and it almost ended. This is the post-Kovid era, I think. Doom came up from the Bayern Munich ship like Doom woke up from its slumber in 2016 - appropriately angry and ready to smash all enemies into the best red paste.

The big red giant has punished European football, which has been torn and torn for weeks, with only two games left in the season. Hansie Flick and co will focus on Bayern's first Champions League final since 2013. However, they must first overcome a young and determined Lyon team at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

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Despite finishing seventh in League 1, Olympique Leonis deserves the moniker of giant-killers this season. They eliminated Juventus and Manchester City, the early favorites for the title, so no one can doubt their place in the semi-finals. Therefore, Bayern have no place to take them easily.

Hansi flicks the same mistake Pep Guardiola made and does not change tactics. Instead, he chooses to see Rudy Garcia's men. That means starting Robert Lewandowski to the top, with Thomas Muller backing him up from second striker position.

Ivan Perisic has performed well since the resumption of UCL, so he may be able to overtake Kingsley Common. This is one of the two choices that Hansi needs to flick for the game, and make an easy decision. Regardless of which player starts, the other can easily subdivide.

Meanwhile, Serge Gnabry will start on the right. With Philippe Coutinho scoring twice and assisting once in his short stint against Barcelona, ​​Brazil are still hoping to start off the bench. We can expect him to be ready for another explosive look.

Midfield is where things get complicated. With the return of Benjamin Poward to team training, Hansie Flick may decide to send him back to the lineup and move Joshua Kimmich to midfield. While this will certainly improve Bayern's defense, the midfield pairing of Thiago Alcantara and Leon Goretzka can be compromised. As seen against City, Lyon have a strong midfield - Houssein, Maxensen Cockeret and Bruno Guimaraes are capable of giving Bayern a hard time in the middle of the park. Hansie, on the other hand, needs to be wary of counter-attacks from the right side - Poward will be very helpful in dealing with them.

In the end, Flick thinks, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Understanding Pep's warning, he will choose the same midfield pairing he chose against Barcelona. Benjamin Poward scored in the 60th minute.

Finally, on defense - following from the previous section, expect Joshua Kimmich to start on the right, with zero changes from the Barcelona game. Alfonso Davis will start in his usual position behind the left, with David Alaba and Jerome Boateng joining the central defense. Manuel Neuer will be on target as always.

Instead, we expect Bayern Munich to line up against the Lions in the Champions League:


Other lineup options:


Benjamin Poward on the right and Joshua Kimmich on the midfield. Thiago Goretà´—ോska on the bench.

Kingsley Common replaces Ivan Perisic on the left wing.

Nicholas Sule replaces center-back Jerome Boateng.