Bayern v Stuttgart Live: Unbeaten Bayern host winless Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena with a chance to go top

The fans are singing the Bayern anthem as the players prepare to enter the pitch.

Bayern often have slow starts to the season, but this year is a little different.

Nagelsmann's team have scored 17 goals and conceded just three, giving them the best attack and defence in the league.

They're also undefeated, but have dropped points in their last two league matches, against Gladbach and Union Berlin respectively.

Saša Kalajdžić has been the key attacker for Stuttgart over the last few years, having been their leading scorer in each of the last two seasons.

His departure for Wolves leaves a big hole in their attack, something which new recruit Luca Pfeiffer may be the one to fill.

The German champions got an important victory in Champions League action midweek, winning 2-0 away against Inter.

And they did it in style.

Don't forget that Bayern v Stuttgart is known as the "südderby", a big derby match based on a rivalry between the regions of Bavaria and Swabia which goes back centuries.

It was enhanced more recently when Bayern controversially signed Mario Gomez after he helped them to a Bundesliga title in 2007.

Bayern are massively outperforming their expected goals so far this season.

They've scored 24 goals with just 11.9xG, and only conceded three goals from five xG against.

Are the champions due for a bad day at the office?

Stuttgart have won four points in their last four matches against Bayern in Munich, a better record than any other team over that period.

However, historically the record is more in Bayern's favour. The champions have beaten Stuttgart 25 times in the 31 meetings between the two clubs, losing just three times.

17-year-old French forward Mathys Tel is in the starting lineup for the first time in the Bundesliga since joining the club from Rennes for €28.5m over the summer.

Sadio Mane gets a rest after starting each of Bayern's first seven matches.

Kinglsey Coman is out with a muscular injury, Leroy Sane moves to the bench, as do both Benjamin Pavard and Theo Hernandez.

Bayern: Neuer, Upamecano, De Ligt, Kimmich, Gnabry, Goretzka, Davies, Muller, Tel, Mazraoui, Musiala. Subs: Ulreich, Pavard, Sane, Choupo-Moting, Mane, Sabitzer, Hernandez, Gravenberch, Stanisic

Stuttgart: Muller, Anton, Ito, Mavropanos, Endo, Karazor, Ahamada, Sosa, Mvumpa, Guirassy, Tomas. Subs: Perea, Stenzel, Egloff, Bredlow, Millot, Kastanaras, Furich, Aidonis

This afternoon we bring you live coverage of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga clash with Stuttgart.