FC Bayern line-up: Süle and Pavard are missing – now Upamecano Nagelsmann MUST convince

Created: 03/19/2022Updated: 03/19/2022, 12:50 p.m

By: Christoph Klaucke

FC Bayern welcomes Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Niklas Süle and Benjamin Pavard are out.

Julian Nagelsmann has to change his line-up.

Update from March 19, 12:44 p.m .:

FC Bayern meet Union Berlin in the Bundesliga top game on Saturday evening.

It will be interesting to see how coach Julian Nagelsmann will form his starting eleven with the many defensive failures.

One thing is certain: Dayot Upamecano and Tanguy Nianzou will start.

What about offense?

Wait.

Update from March 18, 7:27 p.m .:

On the matchday Pk, Julian Nagelsmann had already indicated that Tanguy Nianzou would be used in view of the lack of personnel on the defensive.

The FC Bayern coach became more specific to

: the 19-year-old will – if nothing comes up – even play from the start.

“Tanguy will probably play too.

His great strength is defending, similar to Upamecano.

He's incredibly aggressive and has a very good winning mentality.

It's about getting the rhythm," Nagelsmann told the newspaper.

"I don't expect a player like Tanguy to be completely flawless for 90 minutes.

It's also difficult because he just doesn't play enough for it.

But his last game from the start against Benfica was outstanding.

He's welcome to show that again," the coach continued.

first report

Munich - One more game, then the international break.

FC Bayern Munich* meets Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Now it's time for the pros to mobilize all their strength once again before it's off to the national teams.

Julian Nagelsmann demands a win at the end, but a week later there is no game to iron out a possible failure.

However, the FC Bayern coach has to reorganize his line-up properly, in defense the shoe pinches.

FC Bayern line-up: Süle and Pavard are missing - Nagelsmann has to change the defense

FC Bayern lost two important defensive pillars this week.

Niklas Süle is injured with a hamstring tear and Benjamin Pavard has Corona.

Of course, that shakes up Bayern's usual line-up.

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Süle is Bayern's most consistent defender this season, while Pavard is difficult to replace on the right.

After all, Nagelsmann has hopes of an early comeback with Süle, the future Dortmund player should return after the international break and be ready again in the Champions League against Villarreal.

FC Bayern: Julian Nagelsmann probably trusts Dayot Upamecano in his line-up.

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Lineup of FC Bayern: Nagelsmann promises problem child Upamecano a starting eleven chance

Due to the failures, Dayot Upamecano is challenged again.

The Frenchman was recently left out and was criticized.

In the 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim he was only on the bench.

Nagelsmann basically expressed confidence in the defender and praised his way of defending.

Nagelsmann even announced Upamecano's line-up against Union Berlin.

"He has interesting duels ahead of him, with physically good, robust, fast players, so he can use his strengths.

I'm assuming that he will play and make a good game," Nagelsmann explained at the game day PK on Friday.

FC Bayern: line-up against Union Berlin – Lucas Hernandez “must communicate louder”

The replacement for Niklas Süle seems to be fixed, but without the national player the defense chief is missing.

Leadership qualities must now be proven by others, one candidate would be Lucas Hernandez.

“He has to take on this role, he has to communicate louder.

It's about Luci taking on that leadership role.

That is also his claim.

He has it in the cross,” demanded Nagelsmann.

The world champion now also speaks German, as the coach revealed.

French and Spanish are not a problem anyway.

Nagelsmann also hinted at the use of defensive jewel Tanguy Nianzou: "He will probably also play." Whether in the line-up from the start or as a substitute is still open.

Nagelsmann has two solutions for the defense buzzing around in his head, he still has to decide on one.

A starting XI by Nianzou could speak for a chain of three.

FC Bayern line-up: Lewandowski will play - Goretzka celebrates a comeback on the bench

FC Bayern, on the other hand, can breathe easy in the case of Robert Lewandowski.

Not, however, in terms of a contract extension for the Pole, but in relation to his fitness.

After a training injury, Lewandowski felt a slight pull in the inner ligament.

"We got that out again, that was just a precautionary measure," explained Nagelsmann.

So Lewandowski should be in the lineup as usual.

Leon Goretzka has to be patient with his comeback after problems with the patella tendon.

However, the national player should be back in the squad for the first time.

"Leon won't play, but I want to have his energy and will to win on the bench.

It's an important game for us," said Nagelsmann.

As a reminder, the cushion on BVB has melted down to just four points this week.

FC Bayern: Possible line-up against Union Berlin

Neuer - Upamecano, Nianzou, Hernandez - Kimmich, Musiala - Gnabry, Müller, Sané, Coman - Lewandowski

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