Ribery insists Ancelotti trusts him more than Guardiola

Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Holger Badstuber is set to make his return from injury against AC Milan on Wednesday. Finishing that friendly with a total possession percentage of 54% while Milan enjoyed a superior 83% during the opening five minutes of play.

The former Real Madrid boss is now preparing his side for their game against AC Milan in the International Champions Cup and while a number of players are still absent from their exertions in Euro 2016, he is set to play Holger Badstuber.

Bayern Munich v AC Milan kicks off at 11.30am AEST on Thursday (02.30am UK) and will be streamed live online.

“He’s a very serious professional and I had a very good relationship with him at Real Madrid”. What happened this year is not easy when you are not there to explain what happened. Milan changes its politics.

“I have a lot of love for Chicharito”, he said.

If Montella’s Milan is able to perform well, it would be a great sign for the club, perhaps signaling the potential to qualify for European football. Meanwhile, it will commence the campaign with a new manager for the third successive season. The former Italy striker spent some time with Ancelotti at Chelsea five years ago before beginning his coaching career at Roma and subsequently moving onto Catania, Fiorentina and Sampdoria. That being said, this team is looking to rebuild and a good pre-season will give them a ton of confidence going forward.

Preseason tours often get a bad rap, but Bayern Munich’s trip to the United States should have some real positives associated with it.

But the Bayern squad will still boast the likes of Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal, Thiago Alcantara and Ribery. Developing an understanding is extremely important for team chemistry and the one thing that was lacking during Pep Guardiola’s first season in Munich. When you have a game, it’s not like training.