Davies on the bench! Kompany is counting on this Bayern starting eleven against Sporting

In just under an hour, the ball will be rolling in Munich’s Allianz Arena as FC Bayern take on Sporting Lisbon in the CL League matchday 6. We bring you the line-ups for the game

FC Bayern have made some changes to their personnel since the 5-0 win over VfB Stuttgart. The Munich side are again without Luis Diaz (suspension) and Jamal Musiala (rehab after fracturing his fibula) is still missing

Instead, Alphonso Davies makes his squad comeback for the record champions after almost ten months out through injury. The Canadian is in the FCB squad for the first time this season

No experiments: Kompany rotates back

In terms of the starting eleven, Kompany has decided not to experiment and is fielding his best possible starting eleven

Manuel Neuer returns between the posts, while Kompany opts for a back four of Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Josip Stanisic

Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic start in defensive midfield, with an attacking trio consisting of Michael Olise, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry in front of them and Harry Kane in the center of attack

Vincent Kompany makes seven changes to the starting eleven compared to the 5-0 win at VfB Stuttgart

The substitutes are: Ulreich, Urbig – Minjae, Goretzka, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Mike

The line-ups in the overview

FC Bayern: Neuer – Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Olise, Karl, Gnabry – Kane

Sporting Lisbon: to follow shortly

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2025/12/09/davies-auf-der-bank-auf-diese-bayern-startelf-setzt-kompany-gegen-sporting/.
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