FC Schalke vs Bayern Munich predicted XI: One job only
By Josh Sippie
Midfield
The midfield is where things get a little muddled thanks to the return of Amine Harit. The shape of the core will really depend on how David Wagner wants to utilize his Moroccan star. If you want to let him primarily deal with attacking, which is probably best, then I’d error more towards pushing Daniel Caligiuri to play a more traditional midfield role.
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That said, we know Omar Mascarell will play at the base of the midfield, providing the back bone of the team and ensuring that we always have someone to spearhead that transition of play. Next to him will be Suat Serdar, who will be spotted all over the pitch, rampaging in the attack and swooping in to play defense.
What strikes me as more stable, as mentioned, is sticking Caligiuri in a left midfield role, with Serdar sliding out to the right.
This would allow Mascarell to remain more central and still count on support to either side of him. Though we know how much Serdar and Caligiuri like to get forward, so Mascarell will have his work cut out for him.
Lastly, on to the attack.