MUNICH, Germany (Sporting Alert) — Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez and David Alaba all start for Bayern Munich in today’s Audi Cup clash in Munich against Brazilian side Sao Paulo.
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Manager Pep Guardiola has also started Toni Kroos and Arjen Robben in a very strong lineup, which also includes Claudio Pizarro as the main striker.
Manuel Neuer returns in goal after missing the German Super Cup defeat at Borussia Dortmund, as Guardiola decided on playing with a moving attacking backs.
Amongst the substitutes for Bayern Munich are Mario Mandzukic, Jerome Boateng, Daniel Van Buyten and Xherdan Shaqiri.
Brazil international Jadson is part of the starting lineup for Sao Paulo, while Ganso is amongst the subs.
Bayern Munich team: 1. Manuel Neuer, 4. Dante, 13. Rafinha, 21. Philipp Lahm, 7. Franck Ribery, 8. Javi Martinez, 27. David Alaba, 31. Bastian Schweinsteiger, 39. Toni Kroos, 10. Arjen Robben, 14. Claudio Pizarro.
Subs: 22. Tom Starke, 5. Daniel Van Buyten, 9. Mario Mandzukic, 11. Xherdan Shaqiri, 15. Jan Kirchhoff, 17. Jerome Boateng, 20. Patrick Weihrauch, 23. Mitchell Weiser, 25. Thomas Muller, 29. Alessandro Schopf, 34. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 35. Benno Schmitz, 37. Julian Green.
Sao Paulo team: 1. Ceni Rogerio, 23. Santos Douglas, 7. Coquette Rodrigo Caio, 13. Jonathan Paulo Miranda, 2. Rafael Toloi, 38. da Silva Reinaldo, 25. De Sousa Fabricio, 5. Martins Wellington, 10. Jadson, 17. Filho Osvaldo, 19. Dos Santos Aloisio.
Subs: 12. de Matos Denis, 8. Paulo Henrique Chagas Ganso, 11. Junior Ademilson 14. Jose Edson Silva 1318. Thiago Pereira Maicon 20. de Oliveira Lucas Evangelista, 21. Reis Ronei 22. Junior Silvinho, 27. Gomes Lucas Farias, 28. Urbano Joao Schmidt, 33. Lucas Silva, 30. Renan Ribeiro
