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Club World Cup LIVE: Benfica vs Bayern Munich – live text & score updates

Team news – Otamendi and Di Maria in for Benfica, Kane among Bayern subspublished at 19:35 British Summer Time

Benfica v Bayern Munich (20:00 BST)

Benfica need a point to secure a top-two spot and their side includes ex-Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi and former Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria.

Renato Sanches, who had a spell at Swansea City, is one of three players to come into the starting line-up from the side that thrashed Auckland City 6-0.

Benfica XI: Trubin, Dahl, Otamendi, Silva, Aursnes, Schjelderup, Barreiro, Sanches, Prestianni, Di Maria, Pavlidis.

Bayern Munich have already secured their spot in the knockout stages and Vincent Kompany makes seven changes to the 11 that began the 2-1 win over Boca Juniors.

England’s record goalscorer Harry Kane is one of those to be given a rest, with ex-Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise also among the substitutes, while former Manchester City man Leroy Sane and club legend Thomas Muller are both starting.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Guerreiro, Stanisic, Boey, Upamecano, Palhinha, Bischof, Pavlovic, Sane, Gnabry, Muller.

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