Martín Demichelis has made it plain that RB Leipzig will go to Bayern München with two attackers he believes can cause problems. Christopher Nkunku has four Bundesliga goals already, Antonio Nusa has three goals and two assists, and Bayern's defence will face them in the match-up on Bayern München vs RB Leipzig.

Nkunku's finish and Nusa's output

Demichelis said of Nkunku: "He has a tremendous shot, great passing ability and the necessary composure in the penalty area." That description fits the numbers so far. Nkunku scored a first-half hat-trick in Leipzig's 6-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 5, while Nusa scored once and provided two assists in the 5-0 win over Hamburger SV on Matchday 3.

Nusa's recent form has been especially tidy for a wide player. He has three Bundesliga goals and two assists in five appearances, and his 7.75 rating is higher than Nkunku's 7.58. Nkunku has also delivered four goals in five league games, which is a strong return heading into a trip like this.

Demichelis wants the same edge away from home

Demichelis also said Leipzig need to show "what we've produced in our last three home games with the same courage and conviction away from home as well." That is the part Bayern will care about. Leipzig have had attacking bursts at home, but Munich is a different test, and it will ask whether Nkunku and Nusa can carry that form into one of the league's hardest away fixtures.

Bayern, for their part, are hardly spotless at the back. They conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history after just 8.37 seconds in a 2-2 draw with Augsburg on Matchday 5, then fell behind a second time before fighting back for a point. They also shipped three goals in a midweek draw with Viking in the UEFA Champions League.

Leipzig do not need a perfect performance to make this interesting, but they do need their two brightest attackers to keep turning chances into end product. The answer comes when Bayern München host RB Leipzig on 17 October.

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