Bayern Munich aims to sustain their perfect record in the 2025/26 campaign as they face Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday afternoon. Coach Vincent Kompany is anticipated to implement several changes to the lineup that secured a 2-1 victory against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week. Luis Diaz, who was limited to 45 minutes due to a red card, remains match-fit and will retain his position in the squad. Reports from Kicker indicate that Nicolas Jackson and Lennart Karl are likely to replace Harry Kane and Michael Olise in the attacking front. Karl, who has shown remarkable form this season, has advanced directly from the U17 to the U21 level of the German national team, bypassing three youth tiers. On the defensive end, Min-jae Kim and Tom Bischof are expected to come in for Josip Stanišić and Jonathan Tah. For Union Berlin, the primary concern lies with the fitness of their leading scorer, Ilyas Ansah. The German youth international has netted four goals in nine Bundesliga appearances this season but has been dealing with an ankle injury sustained during training. If cleared to play, the 21-year-old is likely to feature prominently in Steffen Baumgart’s lineup. Potential lineup for Union: Rönnow – Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite – Haberer, Khedira, Schäfer, Rothe – Burke, Ilic, Ansah. Projected lineup for Bayern: Neuer – Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Bischof – Kimmich, Goretzka – Karl, Gnabry, Diaz – Jackson. Post navigation VfB Stuttgart Targets Young Striker Jeremy Arevalo in January Window Stuttgart’s Hoeneß Confounded by Stiller’s National Team Exclusion
