Bayern Munich: Predicted Starting XI in second leg against Villarreal

The biggest week of the season for Bayern Munich is here. The Bavarian club needs a near-perfect performance on Tuesday against Villarreal to book a place in the semi-final of the Champions League. As things stand, Villarreal is ahead on aggregate after their convincing 1-0 win in Spain a week ago.

Die Roten struggled against the Spanish side last Wednesday when it came to maintaining composure in crunch moments of the game. Things could have been worse as Villarreal had some big chances to tighten the grip on the tie and have a healthy cushion in aggregate score before travelling to Munich.

Rekordmeister will have to be much better in the second leg to break down the resilient defense of Villarreal. They struggled to move the ball quickly in the first leg, while the decision-making in the final third was also poor. Along with showing intent going forward, Bayern needs a perfect game defensively as Villarreal is potent on the counter-attacks.

Nagelsmann will have a very good squad available for the game against Villarreal. The German coach will have to find the right balance to make sure that they are resolute at both ends of the pitch. Let us look at the starting XI that we think Nagelsmann may select in tomorrow’s big European game.