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In a highly anticipated pre-season friendly, Bayern Munich is set to clash with Duren Merzenich at Westkampfbahn.
The match, scheduled for July 28, 2024, will serve as a crucial preparatory fixture for Bayern Munich as they gear up for their 2024-25 campaign.
Bayern Munich’s Form
Bayern Munich, one of Germany’s football powerhouses, are coming off a season of mixed fortunes.
Despite finishing third in the Bundesliga, they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, only to be eliminated by the eventual winners, Real Madrid.
A shocking exit in the second round of the German Cup at the hands of FC Saarbrucken added to their woes.
Duren Merzenich’s Form
Duren Merzenich, competing in the Regionalliga West (the fourth tier of German football), have been in impressive form during their pre-season, securing five straight wins.
Their recent 4-0 victory over Hurth highlights their scoring prowess, having netted seven goals in their last two matches.
Team News
Bayern Munich
New manager Vincent Kompany has taken the helm at Bayern, succeeding Thomas Tuchel.
The team recently thrashed Rottach-Egern 14-1 in their pre-season opener, with Mathys Tel scoring a hat-trick.
However, several first-team stars, including Harry Kane and new signing Michael Olise, are unavailable due to international duties or resting from the Euros.
Consequently, a youthful Bayern side is expected to take the field, with Tel and Adin Licina likely leading the attack.
Possible Starting Lineup: Ulreich; Dier, Stanisic, Ito; Boey, Goretzka, J Fernandez, Guerreiro; Licina, Tel, Zaragoza
Duren Merzenich
Naming a starting lineup for Duren is challenging as they will face Paderborn II just 24 hours before this match.
Possible Starting Lineup: Stauch; Popovic, Wetschka, Lela, Damaschek; Geimier, R Garcia, Salman, Zeil; Bennetts, Harding
Prediction
Given Bayern Munich’s overwhelming quality, even without several key players, they are expected to dominate this fixture.
Duren Merzenich, despite their solid pre-season…
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Author : [email protected] (Jake Skudder)
Publish date : 2024-07-28 05:30:00
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