Heidenheim vs. Bayern Munich: Pre-season friendly build-up and live blog

Harry Kane and Michael Olise will be hoping to get their first minutes of pre-season under their belt as Bayern Munich play their final friendly away to Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena on Tuesday 18 August (kick-off 6pm CEST).

After securing a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, Bayern were eager to book in one final 90 minutes of competitive football before their 2026/27 campaign gets underway in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund on 22 August.

The Bavarians' triumvirate of World Cup returnees - Kane, Olise, and Dayot Upamecano - are likely to feature to ensure their fitness levels are up to scratch ahead of Der Klassiker, whilst both Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl could also make cameo appearances after working back from injury. New signing Ismael Saibari, who grabbed a debut assist off the bench against Leipzig, may also make a first start for the record champions.

Watch: Highlights from Bayern's victory over Leipzig

Bayern Munich 3-1 RB Leipzig

However, Kompany will likely be unable to call upon the talents of Konrad Laimer, Minjae Kim and Jamal Musiala, after all three were withdrawn in the victory over Die Roten Bullen having picked up injuries during the encounter.

Meanwhile, Bayern's opponents Heidenheim are already two matchdays into their Bundesliga 2 campaign. Schmidt's side claimed an eyewatering 4-3 victory at home to newly-promoted VfL Osnabrück in their season's curtain-raiser, which they followed up with a disappointing 4-1 defeat on the road to Hertha Berlin the following week.

Heidenheim's long-serving coach will no doubt be hoping that this test against the record champions can motivate his side to bounce back when they travel to face SSV Jeddeloh II in the first round of the DFB Cup on 23 August.

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Neuer provides pre-season assessment

“Overall, our pre-season is going very well. We’re all in good spirits and looking forward to this classic clash in the Supercup on Saturday. We’re really raring to get out there and win this match.”

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Laimer looking ahead after Heidenheim friendly

"We want to improve. At Bayern, you have the highest ambitions. We’re really looking forward to playing football together again and intend to pick up where we left off last season [...] Tomorrow is another important test to get our processes right. After that, pre-season is over and we’re back in action on Saturday."

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Konrad Laimer on his fitness

It was a worrying sight for Bayern fans as their Austrian utility man had to be helped off the pitch in the early stages of the meeting with Leipzig at the Allianz Arena. However, speaking at the champions' Allianz FC Bayern team day at the FC Bayern Campus, Laimer revealed: "Everything’s fine; I took a knock – but it’s no big deal, I should be back to normal soon."

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Watch: Ismael Saibari unveiled as Bayern Munich player

Saibari spoke about his first impressions at Bayern and his role on the pitch in his first media appearance at the club on 14 August.

First start for Saibari?

The Moroccan international impressed on his debut against Leipzig, looking sharp throughout the 30 minutes he spent on the pitch and capping his performance off with a superb for Musiala for Bayern's third goal of the afternoon. Off the back of his first outing, will coach Vincent Kompany elect to name the No.34 in his starting XI for the trip to Heidenheim?

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Injury updates

There were concerns after the Leipzig fixture over the fitness of three key players after Jamal Musiala, Konrad Laimer, and Minjae Kim all had to be withdrawn with injuries sustained throughout the match. Neither Musiala, nor Laimer took part in training on Monday, though Kim did, which possibly signals he may share centre-back duties with Upamecano against Heidenheim, whilst the Frenchman continues to work back to full match fitness.

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Kane on likelihood of a Supercup appearance

“I’ve already spoken with the coach about it. It’s only one week of preparation, but I’m used to a quick turnaround. I’ve had these kinds of tournaments almost every year in my career [...] Whether it’s 90 minutes or 45 depends on how I feel this week.”

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Early Bayern team news

Bayern's trio of World Cup returnees - Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Dayot Upamecano - are all expected to feature in some capacity, given that all three are yet to play a single minute of pre-season so far ahead of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup on Saturday. Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl also took part in team training on Monday, suggesting they're both available for selection after working back from long-term injuries over the summer.

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Watch: Hertha 4-1 Heidenheim - highlights

Four different scorers found the net for the Old Lady as Heidenheim were beaten emphatically at the Olympiastadion on Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga 2 campaign.

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Watch: Heidenheim 4-3 Osnabrück - highlights

Frank Schmidt's side overcame newly promoted Osnabrück in a seven-goal thriller on Matchday 1 courtesy of goals from Budu Zivzivadze, Marcel Costly, Jan Schöppner, and Marvin Pieringer.

Heidenheim's mixed start to life back in Bundesliga 2

For Frank Schmidt's side, their season is already underway with Heidenheim having already played their opening two matches in Germany's second division following their relegation from the top flight last term. The Baden-Württemberg-based outfit got off to a flying start with a 4-3 victory over newly-promoted VfL Osnabrück on Matchday 1, before suffering a 4-1 defeat on the road at Hertha the following week.

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Watch: Bayern Munich 3-1 RB Leipzig

The Bavarians' summer signings came to the fore in the victory over Die Roten Bullen, with Nathaniel Brown scoring his first goal for the club and Ismael Saibari coming off the bench to provide an assist for Jamal Musiala on his first appearance in a Bayern shirt.

Bayern into their stride

After the 3-1 victory over Leipzig on Saturday - courtesy of goals from Luis Díaz, Nathaniel Brown, and Jamal Musiala - the reigning Bundesliga champions are on a run of four straight wins in pre-season. Vincent Kompany will be hoping his side can make it five from five against Heidenheim ahead of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

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