No Manuel Neuer, no Robert Lewandowski and also no Leon Goretzka: Julian Nagelsmann gives a star trio at the record champion FC Bayern Munich a breather in the cup duel with outsider Bremer SV.

In the case of the captain and goalkeeper Neuer, the right foot damaged in the Supercup would have "reacted a little" after the Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln, reported the Munich coach before the cup warm-up that was moved to the Weserstadion on Wednesday (8:15 pm in the FAZ) -Live ticker for the DFB-Pokal as well as Sport 1 and Sky). "But that was to be expected, nothing special or surprising."

Lewandowski will have to wait for his 50th appearance in the DFB Cup and thus a small anniversary.

The 39-time cup scorer will train in Munich as well as national player Goretzka.

"Based on the experience we have with the abundance of games that will be waiting for him at Hansi if everything goes normally," said Nagelsmann, referring to the stress from the international matches under national coach Hansi Flick from next week .

Despite the break for Neuer, Lewandowski and Goretzka, Nagelsmann can rely on a “stable construct” at the fifth division club Bremer SV.

Sven Ulreich is ready to replace him, Corentin Tolisso could continue his upward trend in midfield, and backup Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is waiting at the top of the storm.

Even if the Bremen team see the guest appearance of the great Bavarians as the “game of the century”, nothing should go wrong from Munich's point of view.

FC Bayern survived the first round 26 times in a row.

The last slip?

1994, when the new Bayern coach Giovanni Trapattoni experienced a disaster on his competitive debut with the 0-1 against TSV Vestenbergsgreuth.

First of all, the record champion from Munich failed against a team from the fourth division or an even lower class.

In November 2000, Oliver Kahn & Co. embarrassed themselves in their second round knockout on penalties at 1. FC Magdeburg.

"From your point of view, I can absolutely understand that, game of the century, that is also logical," said Nagelsmann about the Bremen team, who had to postpone their home game due to several corona cases.

“The trophy is always special when lower-class clubs play against higher-class ones, and of course a tad special when you play against Bayern Munich.

At the end of the day, it's about we want and have to win the game. "

Nagelsmann would have nothing against a relaxed beer bench atmosphere, as he experienced at his first Lederhosen photo session as Bayern coach at the legendary Nockherberg.

The 34-year-old smiled broadly into the cameras when the people of Munich traditionally got a new costume.

He thinks the outfit is “very chic”, said the Upper Bavarian after his premiere shoot with a jacket and Haferlschuh.

Nagelsmann would like to see a more solid defensive performance after his first games as Bayern coach, which rightly seemed to him “a bit wild”.

"We want to be more stable defensively, we conceded too many goals," he said.

Nagelsmann now also uses the warm-up in front of an expected 10,000 spectators to switch.

A breather in the first of an expected 23 competitive games by the end of this football year is also an option.

A use of defender Lucas Hernandez is excluded.

The French international returned to team training after his inner meniscus injury.

Juwel Jamal Musiala could start playing after two part-time appearances in the Bundesliga and especially his brilliant performance against 1. FC Köln (3-2).

“We expect a lot from him, he has huge potential. He's slowly bringing the quality onto the pitch, ”said sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, praising the 18-year-old national player. “The way he goes into 1: 1 situations is rare in Europe.” The offensive player with a contract until the summer of 2026 is simply a “super boy” who “is never satisfied, pushes himself”.