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Expected information about the match

Germany 1.Bundesliga 17.Round

21.12 14:30

Stadium: Allianz-Arena

Capacity: 69000

Turf: Grass

Distance: 595 km (369.67 mi.)

Bayern München

Thiago will miss and it can be big blow for team

Thiago - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

24

20

5

4

1772

3

0

7

0

Jérôme Boateng if booked will miss next game

Jérôme Boateng - Defense (CB) - Rotation player

24

23

7

8

1

1882

0

2

5

0

1

Joshua Kimmich if booked will miss next game

Joshua Kimmich - Defense (RB) - Regular player

33

32

1

4

1

2821

3

8

7

0

Robert Lewandowski if booked will miss next game

Robert Lewandowski - Attack (CF) - Key player

31

0

2

0

2761

34

4

5

0

General H2H stats vs Wolfsburg (in all competitions): 42W 7D 4L

Home H2H stats vs Wolfsburg (in all competitions): 26W 2D 0L

Javi Martinez returns from suspension and should slot back into the centre of defence, allowing Joshua Kimmich to move back into central midfield - the German's place in the middle of the park will be vital considering Thiago is suspended, Mickael Cuisance injured and both Leon Goretzka and Corentin Tolisso doubtful.

The defending champions played just one holding midfielder in midweek and are likely to do the same at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.

Lewandowski has 20 goals and seven assists in 17 Bundesliga games against Wolfsburg, including a combined 19 in the last eight matches alone. That of course includes his historic five-goal haul from the bench in September 2015.

Thomas Müller has nine goals and nine assists in his 18 Bundesliga appearances against the Wolves.

Bayern have never lost at home to Wolfsburg, winning 62 of a possible 66 points and scoring in all 22 games. The record champions haven't hosted any other club so often without ever losing.

The personnel situation remains stretched for the final game of the year. None of the injured players return before Saturday, and Flick will also have to make do without suspended Thiago (five yellow cards). “We have 11 fit outfield players, and five youngsters as well,” said Flick about the available squad.

Hansi Flick: “We want to finish off the first half of the season with a home win and bid farewell to our fans with a great 90 minutes. We are determined to give it all for the last match. Wolfsburg are a robust team, strong on the ball, with players who are really good footballers. We expect a team who can do everything. It definitely won’t be easy.”

Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg have a very poor away H2H stats vs Bayern: 0W 2D 26L

Since defeat to Freiburg in the first week of December, Wolfsburg have had a change of tactic which is working out well so far. Oliver Glasner's move to a four-man defence has seen the Wolves pick up four points from home games against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke with slight changes in personnel also bringing new life to the squad.

Weghorst is seventh in the Bundesliga scoring chart with seven goals, yet Wolfsburg are the league's lowest scorers with just 17 goals.

However, the Wolves boast the league's tightest defence with just 15 conceded.

Wolfsburg and Gladbach are the only teams this season yet to drop points from a winning position.

On the Wolfsburg side, the availability of strikers Wout Weghorst and Daniel Ginczek is still to be confirmed. Top scorer Weghorst (seven goals) is suffering from a fever, while Ginczek complained of a sore throat on Friday. Their place in the team will be decided “only last-minute,” said coach Oliver Glasner.

Oliver Glasner: “We’re in a good position, the players are looking forward to the final away game. Recent performances have given us lots of confidence. We'll go to Munich and try to make it as tough as possible for Bayern. We approach the game with the same aim as ever: to win. Obviously, I know Wolfsburg have never won there. Maybe that’s some extra motivation for the players.”