Bayern Munich vs. Red Bull Salzburg: probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Mane has been out of action since picking up an injury during Bayern's Matchday 14 encounter with Werder Bremen in November so he will not feature against the Austrian champions. While the Senegalese star should return in the coming weeks, Bayern captain Manuel Neuer is out for the season after breaking his leg over the winter break. Sven Ulreich is set to deputise, while Netherlands international Daley Blind could make his first appearance for Bayern after signing from Ajax earlier this month. Having scored nine goals and got six assists in the Bundesliga before starring at the World Cup for Germany, Jamal Musiala will be keen to pick up where he left off. The Bundesliga leaders are playing this friendly at the FC Bayern Campus ahead of a return to competitive action at RB Leipzig on 20 January. With that in mind, Julian Nagelsmann will hope his squad can build on the work they have already done this month during a six-day training camp in Qatar.

Led by German coach Matthias Jaissle, nine-in-a-row title winners Salzburg once again sit atop the Austrian Bundesliga ahead of the second half of the campaign. After finishing third in their UEFA Champions League group, they are now preparing for a UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off tie against Roma in February. Young attackers Junior Adamu and Noah Okafor both have seven league goals this season, while robust defender Strahinja Pavlovic featured for Serbia at the World Cup. Salzburg lost centre-back Maximilian Wöber to Leeds this month but Jerome Onguene has since rejoined his former club on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Match stats

Mane registered 45 goals and 32 assists in 87 appearances for Salzburg between August 2012 and September 2014.

Musiala has scored 12 times in 22 competitive games for Bayern so far this season.

Bayern have won all seven competitive fixtures that Ulreich has started in 2022/23, keeping five clean sheets.

The record champions had 16 players at the 2022 World Cup, including four with runners-up France. Only Barcelona boasted more (17).

Nagelsmann's team beat Salzburg 7-1 in last term's UEFA Champions League round of 16 home leg - their third win in four against the Austrians (D1).

Salzburg full-back Bernardo made 49 appearances in Leipzig colours in 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Probable teams

Bayern: Ulreich - Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Musiala, Sane - Choupo-Moting

Out: Mane (calf), Neuer (leg fracture), Mazraoui (heart inflammation), Hernandez (ACL), Sarr (knee)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Julian Nagelsmann

Salzburg: Köhn - Dedic, Solet, Pavlovic Ulmer - Seiwald, Gouna-Douath, Kjaergaard - Sucic - Fernando, Okafor

Out: Baidoo, Okoh

Doubtful: -

Coach: Matthias Jaissle

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