Sadio Mane misses out, but Jamal Musiala can be expected to keep Josko Gvardiol busy when Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich visit third-placed RB Leipzig on Friday (kick-off: 8.30pm CET). Dani Olmo could be the answer to Rose’s prayers, with the Spanish attacking midfielder shining for his country at the World Cup and ready to kick on domestically. Club captain and first-choice goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi is still sidelined with a knee injury. That is an area where Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann must also make a change, with Manuel Neuer’s season ended by a freak skiing accident. Neuer’s not the only injury to affect the league leaders coming into the new year.
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