Bayern winger Kingsley Coman, on loan from Juventus, does his man for pace on the left but keeper Bernd Leno flies off his line to get the ball out for a corner.

Arjen Robben attempts a right-footed volley from the corner but it's not great and it goes wide.

Bayern take a corner which ends up going all the way back to Manuel Neuer, who thumps the ball up the field. 

Magic football from the champions.

BL Zebub: Yes. Everyone wants more money, and clearly he'll get it as City manager.

Iain Russell: Going to the wealthiest team in the Premier League, is it really going to be a test of his coaching ability?

Fraser Marks: For 25 million a year I suggest he has and can't lose!

Bayern have had 73% possession in the opening minutes but yet to create an opportunity of note.

First save of the day and it's Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer who has to hold Omer Toprak's header from Hakan Calhanoglu's corner.

Ade Dstv: He's surely coming to where he'll be taught serious football lessons! 

Red Until Dead: Depends whether or not you want Man City to actually win stuff

Louis Copp: We will see how he does having to build a team rather than inheriting one that's almost unbeatable. 

Xabi Alonso puts in a free-kick for Bayern but it's easily held by Bernd Leno in Leverkusen's goal.

Not much to report so far at the BayArena. Bayern have seen quite a lot of the ball but no chances yet.

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Can Bayern Munich go 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga? Let's find out. Bayern get us under way.

Dr Zircon: Yes a new challenge, new league, new country. Why not!

Jay: Many were saying he took the easy choice, City far from being champions in England and Europe. Squad overhaul needed.

Matt Oswin: His biggest managerial challenge so far and it should allow us to find out if he genuinely is the best 

Jose Mourinho took a break from talks with Manchester United to watch today's third v second game in the Bundesliga.

Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0.

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Has Pep Guardiola made the right decision to leave Bayern Munich for Manchester City?

If he doesn't win the Champions League, can his time in Germany be deemed a true success?

Let us know your thoughts using #bbceurofooty on Twitter or on our Facebook pages.

Unless you live an Amish lifestyle - or have just returned from a month-long expedition to the Antarctic, chances are you already know Pep Guardiola is leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season to become Manchester City boss.

If you are Amish, you're probably not reading this anyway.

Former AC Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is replacing Guardiola, who is taking Manuel Pellegrini's job, at the end of the season.

This is Guardiola's third season at Bayern and they're looking likely to make it his third Bundesliga title - sitting eight points clear this morning.

Bayer Leverkusen name a strong team, with in-form Javier Hernandez up front.

Bayern Munich leave Thomas Muller on the bench, with in-form Kingsley Coman starting again.

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Wendell, Toprak, Tah, Jedvaj, Kampl, Kramer, Calhanoglu, Bellarabi, Kiessling, Hernandez. Subs: Kresic, Ramalho, Papadopoulos, Hilbert, Frey, Mehmedi, Brandt.

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Kimmich, Badstuber, Alaba, Alonso, Vidal, Coman, Costa, Robben, Lewandowski. Subs: Starke, Thiago, Rafinha, Bernat, Rode, Muller.

When your one fit centre-back has made 28 league appearances in three and a half years, you know you have some difficulties.

But I'm not talking about Kidderminster or Aston Villa.

This is European giants Bayern Munich.

Jerome Boateng, Javi Martinez and Mehdi Benatia are all sidelined and Serdar Tasci - the panic signing on deadline day - was concussed in training and can't play tonight.

So it looks like 20-year-old midfielder Joshua Kimmich plays in central defence today.

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