Bayern vs. Bodø/Glimt: Musiala returns against an unbeaten visitor

Bayern host Bodø/Glimt at Allianz Arena at 3 p.m. Eastern on September 10, 2026 (2 a.m. September 11 in Vietnam, UTC+7), in their Champions League opener. WhoScored’s cited figures give Bayern a nine-game unbeaten run and Bodø/Glimt an 18-game streak across all competitions.

Musiala returns at No. 10

Sports Mole reported Vincent Kompany’s confirmation that Jamal Musiala was ready to start after missing the first three games with a neurological seizure-related condition identified in preseason. He had returned as a substitute in the previous weekend’s 0–0 draw with Schalke to rebuild match fitness.

Michael Olise and Harry Kane also came off the bench in that game. Kompany attributed their delayed starts to returning late after the World Cup, suggesting both could start fresher here.

Kane’s seven-game Champions League scoring run

WhoScored credited Kane with 33 Champions League goals since joining Bayern, the highest total in that period, and goals in seven straight appearances in the competition. Bodø/Glimt face him with limited options: Kjetil Knutsen is without Jostein Gundersen, Håkon Evjen, August Mikkelsen, and Magnus Riisnæs across defense and midfield.

Bodø/Glimt bring more than a deep defense

The visitors qualified by beating NEC Nijmegen 6–1 on aggregate, winning 3–1 and 3–0, after a 6–5 aggregate victory over Union Saint-Gilloise in the third qualifying round. Their projected defense of Sjøvold, Nielsen, Bjørtuft, and Bjørkan must stay compact without abandoning the proactive possession game described by Sports Mole.

That approach took Bodø/Glimt to the previous season’s Champions League round of 16, where Sporting CP eliminated them.

What to watch

The original preview credits Bayern with 22 consecutive home wins in opening group-stage or league-phase games since 2003. Bodø/Glimt arrive with the longer current unbeaten run and a depleted defense still expected to contribute in possession. Can Musiala and Kane break their structure early, or can the visitors sustain the control they showed against stronger opponents the previous season?

Tactical reading guide

When Bayern apply pressing, watch whether Bodø/Glimt can find a receiver on the far side through a switch of play. This is a viewing question: completing a pass across the field matters only if the receiver has time to use it.

Sources and scope

UEFA — opening matchday schedule · UEFA — match facts: Bayern–Glimt · Sports Mole — predicted lineups and team news · WhoScored — pre-match statistics

This preview presents scenarios based on the original article’s reported team news and form, not events that have already occurred.