Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha returned to team training on Friday after a two-month absence as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury."Joao Palhinha's return to Bayern is approaching," the club said,

The 29-year-old has not played since tearing a muscle in his thigh on international duty with Portugal in November.

According to Kicker’s Frank Linkesch, João Palhinha is closing in on his return as he recovers from a adductor injury that he sustained in November last year. The defensive midfielder will miss the next few games but is expected to make his return on January 22nd against Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League.

Kamil Grabara is an automatic pick between the sticks, with VfL Wolfsburg lining up in a 4-4-2 formation in front of him vs Bayern Munich on Saturday. The backline should feature Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, Konstantinos Koulierakis, and Joakim Maehle.

The best thing about the Hoffenheim midfielder is that he is a unicorn of a player. Although very technically gifted - so much so he has played on the right hand side at times, and scored a direct free-kick against RB Leipzig - he is also an incredibly tenacious player, who is very good off the ball.

Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga juggernauts, gear up to host mid-table Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena this Saturday. Check the preview.

MUNICH — Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to return for Bayern Munich for the first time ... Among several other absences are midfielder João Palhinha, who hasn’t played since early November ...

TZ München reports that Jamal Musiala will miss Bayern Munich’s first game back on Saturday evening after the winter break through illness. Bayern had announced earlier on Thursday that Musiala

Bookmaker: Luckster Looking to lay down another title marker on Saturday afternoon, Bayern Munich will welcome Wolfsburg to the Allianz. Bayern Munich Starting with the hosts, while some around the Allianz might have been shocked following Vincent Kompany’s arrival last summer,

League leaders Bayern Munich will be taking on Wolfsburg on Saturday at the Allianz Arena for matchday 18 in the Bundesliga.Vincent Kompany’s side are four points clear at the top of the table with

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to return for Bayern Munich for the first time in more than a month in Saturday's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach but Jamal Musiala will miss out because of illness.