The official lineups for the Bundesliga match between Freiburg and Bayern Munich have been published. The match, scheduled for 5.30pm on 23 October, represents the seventh day of the competition and pits the second and fourth teams in the standings against each other. Vincent Kompany presented a slightly modified team, with a high-level attacking formation: Lennart Karl, Olise and Gnabry were inserted from the first minute, replacing Luis Díaz who was injured. Bayern also decided to give the number 9 to Harry Kane, considering him indispensable up front. In the goal, without Manuel Neuer, goalkeeper Urbig remains on the pitch, while the defensive pair of Upamecano and Tah is ready to protect the goal. Alphonso Davies has been ruled out due to his efforts in the Champions League.
Freiburg's formation, in 4-2-3-1, sees Backhaus in goal, Treu, Ginter, Lienhart and Makengo in defense, Eggestein and Osterhage in midfield and Beste, Suzuki and Schernant in attack, with Holer as striker. The coaches left Goto, Grifo, Gunter, Irie, Kubler, Matanovic, Muller, Rosenfelder and Yamamoto available. Coach Schuster maintained the same tactical arrangement.
Bayern Munich, also in 4-2-3-1, chose Urbig in goal, Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah and Brown in defense, Laimer and Bischof in midfield and Karl, Olise and Gnabry in attack, with Kane as striker. Coach Kompany left Bartl, Binder, Boey, Daiber, Davies, Ito, Kiala, Saibari and Ulreich available.
In the context of the table, Dortmund occupies the first position with 17 points, followed by Bayern with 14, and Freiburg with 13. Other matches of the week include Stuttgart against Mönchengladbach, RB Leipzig against Elversberg and others. Freiburg's match against Bayern Munich is therefore a crucial fixture for both teams, as they seek to consolidate their position in the league table.