Bayern Munich are facing an injury crisis at central defense, so they’re fielding a lineup with no natural central defenders for their Champions League match against Juventus. David Alaba -- who’s played there in a pinch -- will be partnered with 21-year-old Joshua Kimmich. He is 5’9.
Juventus vs. Bayern Munich lineups: Bavarians field 0 central defenders
These lineups are fantastic.
Juve are missing a top defender, too, with Giorgio Chiellini missing out. The Bianconeri are playing an unbalanced 4-4-2 with Paul Pogba on the left, likely coming inside quite a bit and not functioning as a left winger at all. On the other side, Juan Cuadrado is a much more natural wide player.
Juventus lineup (4-4-2): Gianluigi Buffon; Patrice Evra, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli, Stephan Lichtsteiner; Paul Pogba, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Juan Cuadrado; Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic
Bayern Munich lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Juan Bernat, David Alaba, Joshua Kimmich, Philipp Lahm; Arturo Vidal, Thiago Alcantara; Douglas Costa, Thomas Müller, Arjen Robben; Robert Lewandowski
Kickoff is at 2:45 p.m. ET from Juventus Stadium. You can catch it in the United States on Fox Sports 2 and Fox Deportes.
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