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The crown of the Bundesliga champions has slipped and they need a good start for 2019 against their opponents looking for a place in Europe.
Bayern Munich are in the unusual position of catching up in the Bundesliga, after their first match after the winter break with a trip to Hoffenheim.
Although Niko Kovac's team has finished 2018 in top form, it is ahead of Borussia Dortmund by six points and can hardly afford to slip in front of opponents looking for European football next season.
A sixth consecutive victory, however, would mean to BVB that the title race is far from over at the beginning of the new year.
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In the UK, the match can be watched live on BT Sport 1 and live on BT Sport Live.
| British television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| BT Sport 1 | BT Sport Live |
Squads and news from the team
| Position | Hoffenheim players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Baumann, Stolz |
| defenders | Vogt, Adams, Hubner, Bicakcic, Nordtveit, Hoogma, Posch, Kaderabek, Brenet |
| Midfielders | Geiger, Demirbay, Grillitz, Schulz, Amiri, Bittencourt, Baumgartner |
| Before | Hack, Nelson, Kramaric, Joelinton, Belfodil, Szalai, Otto |
Hoffenheim named a strong team for the match, although Lukas Rupp was injured.
The disease means that striker Robin Hack is absent, while Havard Nordtveit is also infected with a virus. A lung infection also prevented Ermin Bicakcic from appearing.
Hoffenheim from the XI: Baumann; Posch, Vogt, Hubner; Kaderabek, Demirbay, Belfodil, Schulz; Bittencourt, Joelinton, Kramaric
| Position | Bayern Munich players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Neuer, Ulrich |
| defenders | Kimmich, Sule, Hummels, Alaba, Boateng |
| Midfielders | Martinez, Gnabry, Goretzka, James, Rafinha, Rodriguez, Davies, Thiago |
| Before | Coman, Lewandowski, Muller, Wagner |
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Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben are both absent from Bayern Munich, also without Corentin Tolisso, absent long time. Renato Sanches is suspended and can not play.
Javi Martinez managed to qualify at the start, while James Rodriguez is on the bench after not playing since November due to a knee injury.
Alphonso Davies could make his debut after completing his transfer from the Vancouver Whitecaps, with the Canadian named on the bench.
Bayern Munich from the XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Sule, Hummels, Alaba; Martinez; Thiago, Goretzka; Muller, Lewandowski, Coman
Bayern Munich has a 1/2 price to win, according to the 365 bet, while a draw is available at 15/4. A victory for Hoffenheim is at the price of 9/4.
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Match preview
Bayern Munich failed to place the Bundesliga atop the standings for Christmas for the first time in eight years, and decided to put a plan in place to prevent this from happening again.
The Allianz Arena has been very active in the window of transfers during the first half of January. He chose to sign Alphonso Davies of the Vancouver Whitecaps and did his best to add Chelsea's talent, Callum Hudson-Odoi, to the great regret. bruises.
However, few attempts have been made to sign a recognized star and it seems indeed more likely that someone can go out the door, Kovac having admitted that James Rodriguez "was playing for his future".
Meanwhile, the coach is looking forward to seeing Dortmund first.
"I see that my guys want to take the pursuit," he said. "We want and need to win the match to strengthen the pressure against Dortmund.
"You never know how you will start, where you are. At the beginning of the season, you hope to start with a very good result. We need it and we all know it.
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Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann will celebrate his 100th match in the Bundesliga, when he is only 31 years old.
After an injury crisis in his team during the first half of the campaign, he can not wait for his players to fight.
"It's important not to raise the white flag when the red bus arrives," he said. "Bayern is under some pressure on Friday. If they do not win the match, it's a signal for the other teams at the top. "
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