Coach Carlo Ancelotti has a lengthy injury list to contend with as his star-studded champions kick off the new Bundesliga season against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Under Ancelotti, Bayern dominated the German league at a canter last season as they went on to clinch a fifth successive title. They lost five of their six pre-season matches before winning the German Super Cup at Dortmund a fortnight ago after a penalty shoot-out. Fatigue was a factor against the Milan clubs as Bayern played four games in 12 days on July's tour of China and Singapore. Luckily for Bayern, their away match at Werder Bremen the following weekend comes just before the international break.

Source: The Local August 18, 2017 08:15 UTC