Kimmich, Palhinha or Pavlović? Vincent Kompany's midfield dilemma at Bayern Munich
The Bavarians have a number of great options in the key central defensive midfield position. Vincent Kompany will carefully weigh up the merits of Joao Palhinha, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović and others as he looks to guide Bayern Munich to glory this season.
It was once seen as being a problem position for Bayern, but a major new signing and the development of a brilliant young talent have left Vincent Kompany with the tricky task of managing a wealth of defensive midfielders that rivals that of his attacking riches.
Judging by the great start to the season that has seen the Bavarians rise to the top of the Bundesliga standings, Kompany has so far anchored his midfield perfectly.
Here, bundesliga.com looks at the array of talent at the Belgian's disposal...
There are two central midfield spots up for grabs in either the 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1 systems that Kompany deployed in his opening three Bundesliga matches of the season, where Kimmich has thus far been a permanent fixture in the deep-lying role.
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