Paderborn vs Bayern Munich: Gamethread

It’s Pokal time! Bayern Munich travel to Paderborn, Germany to face, well ... er, Paderborn. Who said football is complicated?

Paderborn will be looking for an upset against the mighty Bavarians, and they might hope to get one. Bayern Munich will be without Jerome Boateng (stomach bug) and Javi Martinez (ankle injury), while Thiago Alcantara and Manuel Neuer have yet to recover from their injuries. David Alaba remains doubtful for the game, but Arturo Vidal should be ready to start. Aside from that, Kingsley Coman, James Rodriguez, and Arjen Robben are all healthy and ready to go. Paderborn’s not gonna have an easy time of it.

It’s Bayern time.

Location: Benteler-Arena, Paderborn, Germany

Time: XX pm local time, 12:30 pm EST

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