Bayern
Line-up
- 1M. Neuer
- 27D. Alaba
- 17J. Boateng
- 4N. Süle
- 32J. Kimmich
- 8Javi Martínez
- 7F. Ribéry
- 6Thiago Alcantara
- 25T. Müller
- 29K. Coman
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 18L. Goretzka
- 11James
- 10A. Robben
Subs
- 26S. Ulreich
- 13Rafinha
- 5M. Hummels
- 2S. Wagner
Hoffenheim
Line-up
- 1O. Baumann
- 15K. Adams
- 22K. Vogt
- 4E. Bičakčić
- 16N. Schulz
- 3P. Kadeřábek
- 32V. Grifo
- 11F. Grillitsch
- 13L. Bittencourt
- 28Á. Szalai
- 34Joelinton
- 25K. Akpoguma
- 6H. Nordtveit
- 17S. Zuber
Subs
- 36G. Kobel
- 2J. Brenet
- 19I. Belfodil
- 26D. Otto
Bayern hope to become more flexible under new manager Niko Kovac, who faces the difficult task of having to develop young players like Corentin Tolisso, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry, without unsettling the older players in the squad. He has not coached at this level before, but needs to challenge for all titles from the start at Bayern.
Hoffenheim face a difficult season, playing in the Champions League groups stages for the first time and with their manager Julian Nagelsmann already having agreed a move to RB Leipzig for next season. Injuries in central midfield could cost the team stability at the start of the season.
Expect this to be a competitive game, which Bayern should edge at home, given the visitors injury concerns.