Where to watch the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim – team news, kick-off time and more.
League leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich will take on Hoffenheim in their next Bundesliga challenge on Saturday.
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Bayern are only two points ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund and are involved in a fiercely contested race for the title this season.
Thomas Tuchel took over from Julian Nagelsmann but his stint has not started well. They beat their rivals Dortmund in Der Klassiker but have since crashed out of the DFB Pokal and are trailing 0-3 against Man City in the quarter-final of the Champions League.
Hoffenheim are 14th in the standings but have won their last three league games. Their recent winning run should give them enough confidence to put up a fight against the defending champions.
GOAL tells you all you need to know about Bayern vs Hoffenheim below – including team news, squads, kick-off time and more…
GettyKick-off timeDate:April 15, 2023Kick-off time:9.30am EDTVenue:Allianz Arena, Munich
The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
It will kick off at 9.30am EDT in the US.
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The major update from the Bayern camp is that Sadio Mane will not be available for the game due to disciplinary reasons.
Tuchel is unlikely to take a risk with forward Eric Choupo-Moting who has missed the last few weeks due to injury. He will also miss the presence of long-term absentees Lucas Hernandez and Manuel Neuer.
Bayern predicted XI: Sommer; Cancelo, Pavard, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Musiala, Muller; Coman, Gnabry, Sane
Goalkeepers:Sommer, Ulreich, SchenkDefenders:De Ligt, Upamecano, Davies, Blind, Cancelo, Pavard, Stanisic, Sarr, Janitzek, MarusicMidfielders:Goretzka, Musiala, Wanner, Sane, KimmichForwards:Gnabry, Coman, Muller, TelHoffenheim team news
Hoffenheimwill be travelling without Jacob Bruun Larsen and Justin Che due to injury. Moreover, Munas Dabbur is also unavailable due to suspension.
Having stringed together three league wins in a row, the visitors are likely to name a nearly unchanged lineup again.
Hoffenheim predicted XI: Baumann; Vogt, Brooks, Akpoguma; Pavel, Geiger, Becker, Angelino; Kramaric, Baumgartner; Bebou
Goalkeepers:Baumann, Pentke, Noll, PhilippDefenders:Kabak, Pavel, Bicakcic, Vogt, Brooks, Angelino, Quaresma, Akpoguma, NsokiMidfielders:Stiller, Geiger, Promel, Becker, Baumgartner, Rudy, Bischof, Damar, Delaney, TohumcuForwards:Bebou, Skov, Kramaric, Asllani, DolbergHead-to-head record
Bayern's last defeat against Hoffenheim came in 2020. They have won three out of the four head-to-head games since then and will be confident of avoiding a shock result on Saturday.
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