Galatasaray and Bayern Munich will face off in what will be a top-table leader decider on matchday three of Group A of the UEFA Champions League.

Galatasaray stunned Manchester United in the second round of the Champions League the last time out in a 2-3 win at Old Trafford. They host Bayern Munich with high prospects of extending their points in the standings, as they failed to win their first match against Copenhagen FC. Bayern Munchen might be facing a team that will give them a run for their money in the quest to make it three wins in three games.

Galatasaray are flying high this season; they have a 23-game unbeaten run with eight wins in nine matches in the Turkish Super Leagues, sitting second just below Fenerbahce. Bayern’s rival Leverkusen’s resoluteness is what keeps them from being the league leaders despite their impressive start to the season.

Form 

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Bayern Munich: WWWDW

Team news

Galatasaray are a bunch of healthy team at the moment, with no senior team player sidelined with it. In their last match against Manchester United in this competition, they lost Lucas Torriera to injury in the second half, but the Uruguayan is back in the squad.

Bayern’s squad is still facing shortages as they prepare for a challenging trip to Istanbul. None of Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Neuer, Dayot Upamecano, Gabriel Marusic, Raphael Guerreiro, or Tarek Buchmann are expected to be available due to various injuries.

The injury situation for Bayern got even worse in their recent victory over Mainz, as midfielder Leon Goretzka was suspected to have a broken finger. Although Serge Gnabry is nearing a return from a fractured forearm, there is uncertainty about his availability as of now.

Predictions 

Galatasaray can take ample advantage of Bayern Munich’s depleted squad and pose a great challenge. It will be interesting to see.

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