Bayern Munich v Borussia Monchengladbach LIVE - Updates as Bayern only drawing as Thuram puts Gladbach ahead; Sane equalises

Corner, Bayern. Mane on the offensive as he drives forward in the left channel, and he wins the set piece early.

We're underway.

The anticipation builds.

The atmosphere builds.

Daniel Farke, meanwhile, reverts to the 4-2-3-1 that has often served die Borussen so well. Yann Sommer is in net, with youngsters Joe Scally and Luca Netz at full-back with the absences of Ramy Bensebaini and Stefan Lainer: huge misses. Nico Elvedi and ko Itakura are in the middle, with Manu Kone and Christoph Kramer the double pivot protecting them. Florian Neuhaus is the advanced playmaker, with Jonas Hofmann and Alassane Plea either side, although expect the Frenchman to alternate positions with his compatriot Marcus Thuram often, to switch up the visitors' attacking build-up.

Let's analyse Julian Nagelsmann's team selection, shall we?

It's a similar 4-4-2/4-2-2-2 to the one we've seen for most of this season so far, as Sadio Mane and Thomas Muller continue their strike partnership, with Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman tucked behind. Marcel Sabitzer and Joshua Kimmich have the job of being the destroyer and the deep-lying playmaker respectively, whilst Alphonso Davies and Benjamin Pavard maintain the width as the full-backs. In the middle, Dayot Upamecano and Lucas Hernandez shield Manuel Neuer.

Starting XI: Sommer, Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz, Kone, Kramer, Neuhaus, Hofmann, Thuram, Plea

Subs: Sippel, Friedrich, Herrmann, Wolf, Stindl, Beyer, Jantschke, Reitz, Sanches

Starting XI: Neuer, Pavard, Upamecano, Hernandez, Davies, Kimmich, Sabitzer, Coman, Müller, Sane, Mane

Subs: Ulreich, De Ligt, Gnabry, Sarr, Gravenberch, Tel, Mazraoui, Musiala, Stanisic