Müller expects a cagier encounter in Bayern-PSG second leg

Germany's Thomas Mueller is pictured during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E soccer match between Spain and Germany at Al Bayt Stadium. Tom Weller/dpa

Former Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller expects a very different game from the explosive first leg when the Germans host Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final decider.

Coach Vincent Kompany's side face the title holders after a spectacular 5-4 first-leg defeat in Paris last week.

"My thesis: It will be different in the second leg," the Vancouver Whitecaps forward wrote in a personal newsletter.

"From the 60th minute both teams will have the result in their heads, then the adjustments come. Whoever is in front accepts defending a bit deeper and the other takes the initiative. This will shape the second leg."

The 36-year-old twice Champions League winner believes his former team-mates are capable of reaching the final.

"5-4 is not a drama. There are more luxurious situations, of course. But Paris have only a one-goal lead and the second leg is at home," the 2014 Germany World Cup winner added.

"If Bayern play another 90 minutes the way they did in Paris then Bayern will win this thing by one or two goals."

New kit

Bayern will wear their kit for next season for the first time when they host PSG, the club said on Monday.

The new home shirts for the 2026-27 season are relatively classic, featuring light and dark red stripes as well as white lettering.

Bayern's women will also wear the new kit for the first time this week when hosting Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.