Two European heavyweights Liverpool and Bayern Munich are set to lock horns in a friendly at the Singapore National Stadium. Recently, Jurgen Klopp’s team destroyed Leicester City 4-0 in Kallang. The German champions finished their visit to Japan with a 1-0 victory over Kawasaki Frontale.
Preview (Liverpool vs Bayern Munich)
Two months after defeating Leicester with three unanswered goals at the King Power, Liverpool’s dominance over their Championship rivals was still evident in Singapore, where a first-half barrage put the Reds on their way to a convincing victory. Before the half, Darwin Nunez, Bobby Clark, and Diogo Jota made the net tremble. In the second half, rising Scottish winger Ben Doak added his name to the scoresheet. Liverpool continued their extraordinary trend of scoring four goals in every preseason game they have played so far this summer.
However, few people are expecting the Reds to score four goals again against the defending champions of Germany. However, Klopp is observing newcomers as Fabinho gets ready to join Jordan Henderson in Saudi Arabia. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister settle in quickly to life in the Liverpool engine room. Meanwhile, negotiations on a transfer for Romeo Lavia are reportedly ongoing in the background.
The thrilling match on Wednesday will be Liverpool’s final friendly away from English soil before they finish their summer exhibition schedule against Darmstadt 98 at Deepdale on August 7. Thomas Tuchel’s team has subsequently failed to establish their supremacy in a pair of Japan-based matches.
Bayern’s final two preseason opponents will be Monaco and Weinbeisser Kaltern. The Bundesliga champions may or may not start their latest title defense with Harry Kane leading the way as club executives work to placate ruthless Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy. In nine competitive matches throughout the years, Liverpool and Bayern, longtime rivals have actually played to five draws. However, Liverpool most recently defeated Bayern 3-1 in the second leg of a Champions League last-16 match.
Team News
Szoboszlai returned to the field during Liverpool’s recent thrashing of Leicester following a brief absence due to an ankle injury. Stefan Bajcetic, former Bayern lynchpin Thiago Alcantara, and Conor Bradley were all left at home to continue their recoveries. Given the caliber of the opposition, Klopp should start a solid lineup without any new issues from the weekend, forcing Clark to accept a bench position despite his memorable goal against the Foxes.
As Alisson Becker reclaims the gloves, Caoimhin Kelleher might also return to the dugout. In the attacking lineup, Luis Diaz might be brought back to assist Mohamed Salah and Nunez, the latter of whom has four goals through three friendlies so far. Meanwhile, Sadio Mane, a former Liverpool player, will not be playing for Bayern on Wednesday since he is on the verge of signing a lucrative contract with the Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr. Thiago will also miss the opportunity to play against his former team.
An assault that already lacks the injured Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (knee) and Thomas Muller (hip), as well as Manuel Neuer and newly acquired Raphael Guerreiro, will be further depleted by Mane’s impending departure. Kim Min-Jae, who made his debut for the German champions in their victory over Kawasaki, will continue to guard Yann Sommer in the Bayern goal despite persistent rumors of a possible transfer to Inter Milan.
Sport Sermon Prediction: Liverpool 2 – 1 Bayern Munich
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