Comments and predictions for Flamengo vs Bayern Munich: The Gray Tigers will be empty-handed

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Nicolas de la Cruz is the only name absent from Flamengo. Coach Luis will likely recall a series of key players after rotating the squad for the match against LAFC.

Gerson, Erick Pulgar and Jorginho are expected to return to midfield, while Ayrton Lucas and Leo Pereira will take on key roles in defence. Gonzalo Plata is also likely to start.

The focus will be on Giorgian De Arrascaeta – the top scorer in the Brazilian league this season with 9 goals in 9 games. He continued his form in this tournament with a goal in the opening match, just days after scoring an important goal for Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers.

On Bayern's side, they will also have many personnel changes after using the reserve squad in the final round of the group stage.

Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Kingsley Coman will return to the starting line-up, with Jonathan Tah set to be used in defence, and Jamal Musiala is likely to make his first start of the tournament.

Bayern continue to be without three key defenders, Kim Min-jae, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito, due to injury. Eric Dier is also not on the CWC registration list.

Latest expected lineup for Flamengo vs Bayern Munich

Flamengo:

Rossi; Wesley Franca, Danilo, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Jorginho, Gerson; De Arrascaeta, Plata, Luiz Araujo

Bayern Munich:

Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Kimmich; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane

Latest football commentary on Flamengo vs Bayern Munich

Ultimately, the most important thing is still to qualify, but finishing second in Group C has left Bayern in a tougher bracket at the Club World Cup (CWC).

Vincent Kompany's side have avoided a Chelsea clash in this round, but Flamengo are now seen as a more formidable opponent. Even if they get past the Brazilians, Bayern will likely face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

This was a scenario that could have been avoided if Bayern had just taken a point against Benfica in Tuesday's third match, but a 1-0 defeat to the Portuguese side saw them finish second in the group.

Kompany’s side had already secured their place in the knockout stages after beating Auckland City and Boca Juniors in their opening two games, so the Bayern boss took no chances in the sweltering heat of the US, resting almost his entire starting XI for the game against Benfica.

It was Bayern's first defeat since losing to Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in early April, and could have significant consequences as the two-time champions are aiming to repeat their 2013 and 2020 triumphs.

On the other side, Flamengo entered the round of 16 with as much confidence as any club in the tournament, after easily passing the group stage with 7 points.

Filipe Luis's side are already top of the group after beating Esperance Tunis and Chelsea in their first two games. They drew with LAFC, who had a heavily rotated lineup, in their last game.

Flamengo's unbeaten run has now extended to 11 games, including eight wins. While they may prefer to face Benfica or Boca in this round, the Brazilians are still full of confidence, especially after an impressive 3-1 win over Chelsea.

Despite not being the most exciting team, Luis’s side were extremely effective. The former defender successfully instilled his footballing philosophy, with Flamengo conceding just two goals and allowing just one shot with an xG value above 0.2 in the entire group stage.

Flamengo were one of the biggest draws at the finals, with 54,000 fans watching their win over Chelsea. A similar atmosphere is expected at the Hard Rock Stadium as the Brazilians continue their journey to surprise.

Latest Flamengo vs Bayern Munich score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Flamengo vs Bayern Munichas follows:

• Sportsmole:Flamengo 2-1 Bayern Munich

• WhoScore:Flamengo 1-0 Bayern Munich
• Our newspaper predicts:Flamengo 1-0 Bayern Munich

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