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Five ways Bayern Munich can tackle Robert Lewandowski’s absence

By Kiran Thakare

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

Bayern Munich will have to come with a new tactical approach to compensate for Robert Lewandowski’s absence in the team.

It has been a fruitful week for Bayern Munich on the pitch. The defending Bundesliga champions came back to Germany with a massive 3-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the first knock out round of the Champions League.

The victory turned out to be sour for Die Roten fans as Robert Lewandowski suffered a serious injury during the game. The club confirmed on Wednesday that Lewandowski is set to miss at least four weeks of action to recover from this injury.

Lewandowski has been Rekordmeister’s talisman in the attack. The Polish striker has 39 goals to his name this season. He played a big role in Bayern’s win against Chelsea by setting up the brace for Serge Gnabry and then scoring the final goal of the game.

Replacing a player like Lewandowski is difficult during a transfer window, let alone midway through the season. Hansi Flick will have to make some tactical adjustments in the next four weeks to fill in for Lewandowski. Here are five ways by which Flick can keep on the winning momentum in Lewandowski’s absence.