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Apr 3, 2021 at 5.30pm UK at Red Bull Arena
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig
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BayernBayern Munich

Mukiele (26'), Sabitzer (37'), Upamecano (61')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Goretzka (38')
Kimmich (33'), Hernandez (81')

How RB Leipzig could line up against Bayern Munich

How Leipzig could line up against Bayern
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how RB Leipzig could line up for Saturday's Bundesliga title clash with Bayern Munich.

RB Leipzig will assess Angelino ahead of Saturday's crucial title clash against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

The former Manchester City left-back, who is Leipzig's second-top goalscorer with eight strikes to his name in all competitions this season, has not featured since sustaining a muscle injury in the 3-0 win at Hertha Berlin in late February.

The lack of another left-footed wing-back in the squad poses a problem to Julian Nagelsmann in terms of balance, with Amadou Haidara and Christopher Nkunku both deputising in the role in recent weeks.

The 33-year-old will definitely be without central midfielder Kevin Kampl, meanwhile, after the former Borussia Dortmund man picked up his fifth booking of the season last time out in the 1-0 win at Arminia Bielefeld.

Haidara and Tyler Adams are the most likely options to partner Marcel Sabitzer in the heart of central midfield, with Konrad Laimer unlikely to feature having only recently recovered from a knee injury which has kept him out for the entire season so far.

January transfer window signing Dominik Szoboszlai, meanwhile, remains on the treatment table with a groin injury.

There is some good news though, with Dayot Upamecano set to return to the starting XI after recovering from the muscle injury which saw him subbed off in the first half of the 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last month.

The 22-year-old, who will join forthcoming opponents Bayern in the summer, will undoubtedly be more motivated than ever to deliver a strong performance against his future club, but he will have to make do without central defensive partner Marcel Halstenberg after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Nagelsmann's main selection headache could be whether to utilise a recognised striker in the starting XI, with Emil Forsberg as a false nine working quite well in the reverse fixture and at Bielefeld last time out.

Possible RB Leipzig starting line-up: Gulacsi; Orban, Upamecano, Klostermann; Mukiele, Adams, Sabitzer, Haidara; Olmo, Forsberg, Nkunku

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2RB Leipzig27176448222657
3Wolfsburg27159346222454
4Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt271311355371850
5Borussia DortmundDortmund271341055391643
6Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen27127845321343
7Union BerlinUnion Berlin2791264133839
8Stuttgart2710984841739
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach2710984641539
10Freiburg27107104041-137
11Augsburg2795132941-1232
12Hoffenheim2786134147-630
13Werder Bremen2779113139-830
14Hertha Berlin2767143246-1425
15Mainz 052767142746-1925
16FC Koln2758142547-2223
17Arminia Bielefeld2765162146-2523
18Schalke 04Schalke2717191771-5410

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