Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig: Bundesliga – live! | Football

Dortmund’s defeat at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, it is fair to say, will have been warmly received in Munich and Leipzig. Borussia Mönchengladbach remain in the race for the Bundesliga title though, as Hansi Flick alluded, this game is being viewed as a straight shootout between the two most likely contenders. Phillipe Coutinho is on the bench again for Bayern, but Flick is confident the Brazilian can have a big say between now and the end of the season. “He’s been training really well of late,” he said. “It wasn’t his best game against Hoffenheim, but it wasn’t his worst either. I don’t think he’s 100% happy with his performances right now, but he’s one of ours and we have to help him. I’m sure he’ll help us a lot, but we have to be patient. Every player experiences dips in form, and it’s not easy to integrate into such a consistent team – but he’s fit and I’m positive about the situation.”

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Kimmich, Thiago; Müller, Goretzka, Gnabry; Lewandowski

Subs: Odriozola, Coutinho, Cuisance, Hernández, Tolisso, Ulreich, Coman, Zirkzee

RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2): Gulacsi; Klostermann, Upamecano, Halstenberg, Angeliño; Laimer, Adams; Sabitzer, Olmo; Nkunku, Werner

Subs: Haidara, Poulsen, Forsberg, Lookman, Wolf, Schick, Mukiele, Ampadu, Mvogo

Referee: Marco Fritz

The young pretenders, RB Leipzig, travel to the beast that is Bayern Munich with everything to play for. Victory for the visitors at the Allianz Arena would cut short the reigning champions’ stay at the top of the Bundesliga. Leipzig trail leaders Bayern by a point but are not exactly bouncing into this fixture, having not tasted victory in any of their past three matches. Timo Werner is promoted to the starting lineup for Leipzig after stepping off the bench against Frankfurt in midweek, while Ademola Lookman and Ethan Ampadu are back among the substitutes. “For many, Sunday’s game is a final, but I do not want to hear any such talk,” said the Bayern interim coach, Hansi Flick. “There are another 13 games after this so a lot can still happen.”

Kick-off: 5pm (GMT)