It was far from a vintage performance for Bayern Munich against St Pauli, but they still managed to come away with three points.

With Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sané all vying for two starting berths on the wings for Bayern Munich, the competition for places is fierce. So far this season, Olise and Gnabry appear to have been the preferred pairing, but the other two are putting them under pressure when given the chance.

Bayern Munich will look to get their Champions League season back on track with victory over visitors Benfica on Wednesday, and the new competition format plays no role in the team's planning, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday.

Head coach Vincent Kompany was all too happy to point out how difficult the past weeks have been and gave some context on the struggles the tough schedule has caused: “I’m rea