Julian Nagelsmann has made base places for all former Ajax players in the Champions League match with Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday evening. Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan Gravenberch can show it from the first minute. Especially for the latter, the base place is a welcome boost. Gravenberch kicked off this season alone in the cup match against Viktoria Koln. The duel with Plzen starts at 6.45 pm.
Unlike the previous Champions League match, which was won 2-0 at home against Barcelona, Benjamin Pavard, Joshua Kimmich, Marcel Sabitzer, Lucas Hernández and Thomas Müller are relinquishing their places. Mazraoui starts as right back next to De Ligt, Gravenberch forms a block in midfield with Leon Goretzka. Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mané and Jamal Musiala start in the front four.
For Gravenberch, the starting position should be a big boost. The midfielder has only kicked off an official game once this season and had to continue with substitutions. De Ligt seems to have conquered his place in the heart of the defense, while Mazraoui can also regularly count on playing minutes. Bayern leads Group C with six points from two games. Plzen is the last and is still waiting for the first points.
Bayern Munich line-up: Neuer; Mazraoui, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Goretzka, Gravenberch, Sane; Musiala, Mane, Gnabry