Bayern Munich has selected a very attacking lineup for their UEFA Champions League match against FC Basel, and they've opted to rest Bastian Schweinsteiger. Their star midfielder recently came back from injury, and apparently he's not trusted to go 90 minutes. Toni Kroos, who normally plays a more advanced position, will partner Luiz Gustavo in midfield. David Alaba plays left back and Phillip Lahm moves to the right. Park Joo-Ho is a slight surprise selection for Basel as he was not expected to be fully fit, while Cabral is preferred in midfield to Benjamin Huggel.
Bayern Munich Vs. FC Basel, 2012 UEFA Champions League: Lineups
Bayern Munich Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Alaba, Badstuber, Boateng, Lahm; Gustavo, Kroos; Robben, Müller, Ribery; Gomez
FC Basel (4-4-2): Sommer; Park, Dragovic, Abraham, Steinhöfer; F. Frei, Cabral, Xhaka, Shaqiri; A. Frei, Streller
Kickoff is at 3:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local time from the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. You can catch the game on FOX Soccer Plus and local FOX affiliates in the USA and Sky Sports 2 in the UK.
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