Bayern Munich are severely depleted because of injury and illness, meaning they can only name six players on the bench. That includes 18-year-old defensive midfielder Noel Aseko Nkili, who is in the matchday squad for the first time.

Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich are the latest to drop out because of illness, but Harry Kane, who has also been ill, is fit enough to start.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Guerreiro, Pavlovic, Sane, Musiala, Muller, Kane

Subs: Peretz, de Ligt, Nkili, Krätzig, Choupo-Moting, Tel

Stuttgart: Nubel, Vagnoman, Anton, Zagadou, Mittelstadt, Millot, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich, Undav, Guirassy.

Subs: Bredlow, Stenzel, Stergiou, Rouault, Jeong, Raimund, Di Benedetto, Silas, Leweling.

We have a European double bill for you this evening, featuring two of the game's giants.

Later, we will bring you Real Madrid vs Villarreal in La Liga. First up though it is action from Bundesliga as Bayern Munich face Stuttgart.

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