Bayern dey face Freiburg for Bundesliga clash, Kane no dey play

Wetin dey happen for Bundesliga today? SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich dey ready to lock horns for Europa-Park Stadion. Kick-off na 15:30 CET, and di match na Matchday 28 for di league. Di international break don end, and both teams dey hungry for points.

Di lineups don come out. For Freiburg side, Atubolu go dey for goal. Defence line na Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, and Günter. Eggestein and Manzambi dey control midfield, while Beste, Yuito, and Scherhant dey support striker Höler. Dem dey play 4-2-3-1 formation.

Bayern Munich own different small. Neuer don return for goal after injury. Stanisic, Kim, Tah, and Bischof dey for defence. Kimmich and Goretzka dey hold midfield. Karl, Gurreiro, and Díaz dey for attacking midfield, with Gnabry as di lone striker. Dem too dey use 4-2-3-1.

But one big news dey. Harry Kane no dey for Bayern squad. Di England striker get foot injury from international duty, and e no fit play. Kane na Bayern top scorer, so dis one big blow for di Bavarians. Coach Vincent Kompany talk say dem no get luxury to rest players, dem need to win.

For Bayern, victory dey crucial. Dem dey lead Bundesliga with 70 points, and dem want maintain dia excellent run. Win go also boost confidence before dem face Real Madrid for Champions League next week. Bayern season dey spectacular – only one loss for league, and dem crush Atalanta 10-2 for Champions League.

Freiburg side dey different. Dem dey eighth position with 37 points, still dey dream of European competition spot. Coach Julian Schuster talk say dem proud to still dey alive for three competitions like Bayern. “We want use dis extra energy to help each other progress,” e yarn.

Di coach remember di first round match wey Bayern beat Freiburg 6-2. But e talk say Freiburg even lead 2-0 early for dat match. “At certain moments, dem give us opportunities. We need dey prepared to resist,” Schuster add.

Some players don return for Bayern squad. Neuer don fully recover. Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala dey back too, even if dem no fit play full 90 minutes. Bayern substitutes include Urbig, Upamecano, Davies, Ito, Musiala, Olise, Laimer, Pavlović, and Maycon.

Freiburg substitutes na Müller, Jung, Kübler, Ogbus, Höfler, Grifo, Irié, Philipp, and Matanović. Grifo na key player for Freiburg – 41 games dis season with 12 goals and 5 assists. E dey important for attack.

For Bayern side, Luis Díaz na di man to watch. With Kane absent, di Colombian winger don take leading role. Dis season alone, e play 38 matches with 22 goals and 18 assists. E get speed and dribbling wey dey trouble defenders.

Head-to-head history no favour Freiburg at all. For 53 matches wey dem play, Bayern win 44 times. Freiburg only win 5, with 10 draws. Last meeting na dat 6-2 Bayern victory for first round.

Freiburg form no too steady. Last five games: two wins, two losses, one draw. But dem qualify for Europa League against Genk. Last match dem beat St. Pauli with two goals from Matanović.

Europa-Park Stadion na Freiburg fortress dis season. For 19 home matches, dem win 13, draw 4, lose only 2. Stadium capacity na 34,700, open since 2021.

How to watch di match? For TV, fuboTV dey available. For streaming, ESPN Select and ESPN App dey show am. Online, VAVEL na best option. Time different for countries: USA na 9:30 AM Eastern, Spain na 3:30 PM, Brazil na 10:30 AM.

Di match dey important for both sides. Bayern want maintain title chase, Freiburg want European spot. With Kane absent and Neuer back, di dynamics don change. Fans dey wait see wetin go happen for Breisgau.