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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern26194378354361
2RB Leipzig26176348212757
3Wolfsburg26149345222351
4Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt261211353361747
5Borussia DortmundDortmund26134954371743
6Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen26117843311240
7Union BerlinUnion Berlin2691164032838
8Freiburg2610793939037
9Stuttgart269984741636
10Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach269984440436
11Hoffenheim2686124045-530
12Werder Bremen2679103138-730
13Augsburg2685132740-1329
14Hertha Berlin2666143145-1424
15Mainz 052666142645-1924
16FC Koln2658132546-2123
17Arminia Bielefeld2664162045-2522
18Schalke 04Schalke2617181669-5310

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