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Alex Mott·19 September 2018
Renato Sanches starts for Bayern against former side Benfica
Renato Sanches starts for Bayern against former side Benfica | OneFootball
The 21-year-old has struggled to establish himself at Bayern since joining in 2016, but has been given a vote of confidence by coach Niko Kovač.
Elsewhere, Manuel Neuer starts in goal, behind a familiar back four of Joshua Kimmich, Jérôme Boateng, Mats Hummels and David Alaba.
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Javi Martínez and James Rodríguez partner Sanches in midfield, with Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski up top.
You can find the two line-ups below:
For Benfica, Rui Vitória has picked Odisseas Vlachodimos as his goalkeeper and a defence featuring André Almeida, Rúben Dias, Jardel and Àlex Grimaldo.
Ljubomir Fejsa will play as the deepest midfielder alongside Pizzi and 19-year-old Gedson. Eduardo Salvio and Franco Cervi will be tasked with supporting Haris Seferović.
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