Bundesliga champions Bayern battle title rivals Wolfsburg at home

“I didn’t think of Wolfsburg for a second and the best players were on the pitch. I simply thought we should rotate a few players, I trust the whole squad so it was no problem for me.”

Despite their woeful fixture record, Wolfsburg managed to overcome Bayern in the German Cup final at the beginning of this season and will be confident of causing an upset once again, having so far gone unbeaten in all competitions.

Last term, Dutch finisher Bas Dost was one of the key components of Wolfburg’s rise to prominence, but a recent bust-up with boss Hecking has seen him lose a guaranteed starting spot after reacting angrily to being subbed in a recent Champions League clash.

“I was pleased for the team that he scored twice, but the way he has been sauntering around here these past few days is egotism and we don’t need that here,” Hecking stated on Dost, who is 23/10 to net anytime.

“If somebody strolls around for three days as if somebody has taken his toy away then he’s got to reconsider his attitude. I’m going to leave him alone for three days, just like he did with the team.

“Then we will be able to see whether it’s a good idea [to start him] or not, whether we should talk about it or not or whether he goes public with his frustration. If he thinks that is the right way, then he’s in the wrong place in Wolfsburg.”

Deadly Dutchman Dost dispatched a double on home turf against Bayern last term, during the 4-1 thumping, and is 12/1 to do so again if he gets the nod from his wound-up coach Hecking.

German World Cup winning marksman Thomas Muller Opened the scoring over Wolfsburg the previous campaign at the Allianz and is 9/2 (max stake £20) to bag a brace or more on this occasion, having already scored 11 times for club and country since midway through August.

Betting tip: Thomas Muller scores two or more @ 9/2 with a max stake £20