It’s been a while since we have seen Bayern play with three in midfield. Hansi Flick has talked about trialling different systems to deal with the cramped season, but this could also be based on a need to keep the team’s shape compact in the face of Atletico’s threat on the counter.
With Diego Costa injured and out for a while, this game should be the beginning of a period that sees Joao Felix and Luis Suarez establish themselves as Diego Simeone’s first choice attacking pair.