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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
BAYERN MUNICH  Neuer Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, Alaba Tymoshchuk, Schweinsteiger Robben, Muller, Ribery Gomez | AUGSBURG  Jentzsch Verhaegh, Sankoh, Langkamp, Ostrzolek Baier, Hosogai Ndjeng, Koo, Bellinghausen Rafael |
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes will welcome Bastian Schweinsteiger back into his starting XI after the midfielder missed out on the 2-0 win against Marseille in midweek. Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is tipped to partner the vice-captain in defensive midfield as Luiz Gustavo is banned for accumulated bookings.
However, the trainer could opt to use Toni Kroos in a holding role as well. Aside from Gustavo, Bayern will be without long-term casualty Daniel van Buyten, as well as Breno, who is not expected to play another game for the Munich side.
Augsburg are expected to use the same line-up as in last week's 2-1 win over Koln, with Nando Rafael retaining his spot in the centre of attack. Torsten Oehrl remains sidelined with a muscular injury, and will join Marcel de Jong, Dawda Bah and Akaki Gogia in the stands.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Bayern Munich have won eight consecutive games (including their DFB-Pokal semi-final penalty shoot-out victory), scoring 27 goals and conceding just twice in the process.
- The German record champions have the Bundesliga's best record on home soil, having earned 36 points at the Allianz Arena.
- In his last seven appearances in all competitions, Arjen Robben has scored nine goals and assisted five more.
- Augsburg have climbed out of the relegation zone in recent weeks, having gone undefeated in six games with three wins during their run of form.
- FCA are in their best-ever position in the Bundesliga, four points clear of the relegation zone.
- Both of Saturday's Bavarian contestants were last defeated by Leverkusen.
Bayern are hammering just about every opponent they face these days, especially at home. FCA have proven in the past that they are capable of a fight, and will be motivated to prove their worthiness of a second consecutive season in the German top flight. But they will have to scrap for points another day.
Editor's Prediction
Bayern 3-0 FC Augsburg 
