Bayern Munich return to competitive football after a rather uneventful Winterpause, save for a routine demolition of Red Bull Salzburg during a friendly match earlier this week that finished 5-0 in favor
of the Rekordmeister . Next up is Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga; such a shame there’s no Polish striker on the bench to do damage in the second half but Bayern will have to make do with what they have.
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: January 11, 2026
Kickoff: 5:30 PM Local time | 11:30 AM EST | 8:30 PST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
Team news
Here’s how we think Vincent Kompany will set the team up for the Bavarians’ first competitive match back from the winter break:
Lineup changes
- IN: Manuel Neuer, Lennart Karl
- OUT: Jonas Urbig, Serge Gnabry
Player status updates
- Joshua Kimmich, ankle (out)
- Sacha Boey, illness (out)
- Jamal Musiala, knee (out)
- Alphonso Davies, illness (out)
- Nicolas Jackson, AFCON (out)
Three things to know about Bayern
- Manuel Neuer is fully fit again which means Jonas Urbig is relegated to the bench.
- Joshua Kimmich is training individually but he will miss this match and the one against Koln on January 14.
- Similarly, the real reason for Jamal Musiala’s comeback being delayed is not entirely clear but he too will miss the next two matches.
Three things to know about Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg sit in 14th place in the Bundesliga.
- The Wolves have dropped a league-leading 15 points after taking the lead this season (via Bayern’s website).
- Due to Mohamed Amoura’s unavailability due to AFCON duties, Munich-born Dzenan Pejcinovic is Wolfsburg’s main man up front and even scored a hat-trick for them last time out. It wasn’t enough as Freiburg won the match 4-3.
Prediction
Bayern wins 4-1 with a brace from Harry Kane, and a goal apiece for Lennart Karl and let’s say a header from Jonathan Tah. Dzenan Pejcinovic will grab a consolation goal in the 84th minute.
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