BAYERN MUNICH V BAYER LEVERKUSEN LIVE UPDATES - LATEST BUNDESLIGA SCORE AS FIRST TAKES ON THIRD

The cross is nodded away, and Pavard, reminiscing about his wonderstrike for France at the World Cup, slashes a shot too high of the target on the volley.

Kimmich is fouled by Adli in the centre circle.

GREATER CONTROL

Bayern are knocking the ball about with confidence now after the early Adli scare. Sule, Upamecano and Kimmich are controlling the tempo in a neat triangle, as the former looks to set Coman off down the right, but he overhits the pass.

Tapsoba took no chances with the quick throw as he nods it behind with Gnabry lurking, and Kimmich's delivery is plucked out of the air by Hradecky.

... down the right by Coman, but his cross is wayward and goes behind for the goal kick.

Musiala is robbed in midfield by Adli and the young forward drives into the box, but he drags the effort wide of Ulreich's far post.

Die Werkself come forward at pace with Wirtz at the heart of it, and he feeds Diaby down the left, who clips toward Frimpong at the far post, but the flag is up against the Frenchman.

As we see Florian Wirtz as the false nine, with Adli drifting to the right, and Diaby is supported by Bakker down the left, but that will all change repeatedly throughout the game.

... from Leverkusen in these early stages. High line from Bayern as expected, but we're seeing an intent to launch it and transition quickly on the counter when they turnover possession.

Richards fouls Aranguiz in midfield under the high ball.

It's Coman on the right, Gnabry on the left for Bayern as Leverkusen have the early possession.

We're underway.

... and the anticipation builds.

TEN MINUTES TO KICK OFF

... so here are the two teams for those that missed them:

Bayern: Ulreich, Pavard, Upamecano, Sule, Richards, Kimmich, Musiala, Coman, Muller, Gnabry, Lewandowski.

Leverkusen: Hradecky, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie, Frimpong, Aranguiz, Demirbay, Bakker, Diaby, Wirtz, Adli.