By Eskender Tamrat@eskeFussball

Confirmed Lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Olympique Lyonnais

Bayern Munich will play their first friendly game in front of a home crowd.
Tolisso returns to Allianz Arena
Tolisso returns to Allianz ArenaTolisso

Bayern Munich host seven-time Ligue 1 champions Lyon to Allianz Arena for their first preseason fixture. Surprisingly, Bayern’s team bus was seen stuck in traffic with less than an hour before the start of the game.

Youngsters Tom Bischof, Lennart Karl and Paul Wanner are all in Bayern’s starting XI. Kim Min-jae, who denied rumors of a transfer to Al-Nassr, also makes his return as he partner Dayot Upamecano at the heart of defense. Luis Diaz is among the substitutes.

Lyon’s starting XI included former Bayern midfielder Corentin Tolisso as he returns to Allianz Arena. Malick Fofana, who was on the Rekordmeister’s radar earlier this summer, is not part of the squad. 

Confirmed lineups:

Bayern: Neuer ©; Boey, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Bischof, Goretzka; Karl, Wanner, Coman; Kane

Lyon: Descamps; Kumbedi, Mata, Niakhaté, Abner; Merah, Tessmann, Tolisso, Maitland-Niles; Mikautadze, Moriera

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