But look at Bayern Munich at the moment, they have 10 injured players, their starting line-up and substitutes always have to be filled with someone from the youth. Players like Upamecano, Mazraoui, Sarr, Kimmich, Laimer, Coman and Gnabry are very good players, if they dont play then Bayern Munich is not so strong. This gives Leverkusen an advantage, they dont have so many injured players. Munich have a harder game this weekend, they play against Gladbach, Leverkusen play against Darmstadt. The following week is the deciding game, on February 10: Leverkusen vs Bayern.
Bundesliga is a competitive league, watching the performance of these teams sliding apart and some of them getting themselves together portrays how everything plays out. Injuries have turn out to be a very big problem for Bayern Munich, a very tough decision for Thomas Tuchel to make because if he doesn't make the right decision, everything will definitely fall out of line for the team.
Bayern Munich is an elite team and they have the possible tendency of meeting up the requirements of the team's level.
Injuries affecting the club but Bayern Munich still stand strong enough to hold breath and deliver the club.