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Thoughts... by iudomer

No Mueller, no Robben, no Boateng so think Kovac will go in defensively with Javi:

Neuer
Kimmich/Sule/Hummels/Alaba
Goretzka/Martinez/Thiago
Gnarby/Lewa/Coman (if his ankle is ok, otherwise Ribery)

Bayern will score on those makeshift CBs, but Javi can't keep up with Liverpool's front three.

I think 2-2 likely if Kovac goes with that lineup, maybe substitute James for Goretzka as he has an ankle injury too then it would be 4231 with James at #10.

Will be interesting to see if Klopp goes full Gegenpressing as Bayern normally don't play anyone with the intensity of Klopp's system in Germany.