Team News: Bayern Munich name four at the back

Bayern Munich have uncharacteristically named four defenders for tonight's Champions League tie away to Olympiacos.

David Alaba, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng and Juan Bernat all start at the back for the German side.

Olympiacos, meanwhile, have named new signing and former Leicester City player Esteban Cambiasso in the midfield, while Brown Ideye leads the line after arriving from West Bromwich Albion in the summer.

The Greek team are making their 17th appearance in the tournament, while Bayern have participated in 18 of the last 19 editions, yet this will be their first meeting with each other since the 1980-81 season.

Olympiacos: Jimenez; da Costa, Siovas, Masuaku, Elabdellaoui; Kasami, Cambiasso, Salino; Ideye, Pardo, Dominguez Subs: Kapino, Vouros, Botia, Fortounis, Seba, Finnbogason, Hernani

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Alaba, Lahm, Boateng, Bernat; Vidal, Thiago, Alonso; Muller, Thiago Costa, Lewandoski Subs: Ulreich, Rafinha, Kimmich, Javi Martinez, Gotze, Rode, Coman

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