Bayern Munich: Predicted XI for away CL game against Villarreal

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Bayern Munich resume Champions League with first leg of quarter-final against Villarreal on Wednesday. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) /

The Champions League resumes on Wednesday for Bayern Munich as they travel to Spain for the first of the quarter-final against Villarreal. The Bavarian club will be going into this game on the back of a crucial 4-1 win against Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

Die Roten has enjoyed great results in the Champions League under Julian Nagelsmann until now. They managed to seal a place in the quarter-final after a convincing 8-2 win on aggregate against RB Salzburg in the previous round. However, the opposition will become trickier as they go further deep in the competition.

Villarreal managed to deliver an emphatic win against Juventus in the previous round. Unai Emery’s team makes it difficult for the opposition to play free-flowing football. The Spanish club is also deadly on counter-attacks. However, they come into this game on the back of a defeat against Levante in La Liga. Irrespective of their league form this season, Villarreal has been delivering impressive performances in Europe. It

The German coach will have a strong travelling squad for the game against Villarreal. It will be intriguing to see Nagelsmann’s team selection and preferred system for this game. For now, let us look at our predicted starting XI for the big game in Spain on Wednesday.