Vincent Kompany’s side secured an impressive win at Allianz Arena in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

With Sacha Boey overcoming an illness and Kimmich in midfield, Konrad Laimer will retain his place at right-back alongside Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae and Alphonso Davies. In attack, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman should make up the trio supporting Harry Kane, but it’s possible that Leroy Sané could start ahead of Coman.

Even if Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso had not gotten things right to start the first leg, the possibility that his talented team could find a way back into this by the time the final whistle blew in next week's second leg was very real.