In what is arguably the game of the night on Wednesday, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich welcome reigning Conference League and World champions Chelsea to the Allianz Arena in a match that should see goals.
After seeing their run of consecutive Bundesliga titles end at 11 by Bayer Leverkusen the season before, Bayern managed to reclaim their crown last season, finishing 13 points clear of Die Werkself.
Vincent Kompany’s men have made an emphatic defence of their Bundesliga crown, winning each of their opening three matches of the campaign, scoring 14 goals in the process, with their 5-0 victory over Hamburg on Saturday landing a couple of winners for our man Vladislav.
Despite last season’s Bundesliga success, Bayern suffered a quarter-final exit in the Champions League to beaten finalists Inter, meaning it’s been five years since their previous continental crown.
After a two-year absence, Chelsea return to the Champions League courtesy of their fourth-placed finish in the Premier League table last season.
Enzo Maresca’s men have made an unbeaten start to the campaign, but they failed to make it three consecutive victories away at near-neighbours Brentford on Saturday night, as a 93rd-minute equaliser from Fabio Carvalho saw The Blues to a 2-2 draw.
After winning both the Conference League and Club World Cup in the past few months, the West London side will hope they make a decent push towards a third Champions League crown.
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