Bayern Munich predicted lineup and team news vs Real Madrid

Munich, 6 April — Bayern Munich step onto the hallowed turf of the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night armed with form, fitness and a near-full squad for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, the fixture long billed as the European Clásico.

Vincent Kompany’s side travel to the Spanish capital on a 13-match unbeaten streak in all competitions, the latest evidence a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Freiburg last Friday that was settled by Lennart Karl’s 99th-minute winner. That result preserved momentum and, crucially, arrived without fresh injury concerns.

The biggest relief for the Bavarians is the probable return of star striker Harry Kane. The England captain sat out the Freiburg win after tweaking an ankle in training but completed Monday’s session in Madrid and is expected to be declared fit after a final check on match-day.

Midfield authority will also be restored. Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise are both available again after serving European suspensions, while Manuel Neuer and Alphonso Davies have shaken off their respective knocks to rejoin the travelling party. The only confirmed absentee is reserve goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, who continues to nurse a muscle tear.

Discipline could yet shape the tie: defenders Konrad Laimer and Dayot Upamecano are one yellow card away from missing the return leg in Munich, placing an extra layer of caution on Kompany’s defensive selections.

With options aplenty, the Belgian coach is tipped to field a balanced XI anchored by Neuer and built around a double pivot of Kimmich and Leon Goretzka. Olise and Serge Gnabry are favourites to provide width, supporting an advanced playmaker—likely to be Jamal Musiala’s stand-in, the in-form Josip Stanisic—behind centre-forward Kane. A back four of Stanisic, Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Laimer offers both recovery pace and ball-playing composure.

Kick-off is scheduled for 8 pm BST on Tuesday, 7 April. UK viewers can follow the contest live on TNT Sports 1 from 7 pm, with streaming available via HBO Max.

Bayern Munich possible starting XI: Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Jackson.