德国拜仁慕尼黑队和意大利尤文图斯队将在10月18日进行一场欧洲冠军联赛小组的“巅峰对决”，然而拜仁队因两大主力球员巴拉克和前锋马凯缺阵而在国内联赛中显现出的低靡状态令人担忧。

    据路透社10月17日报道，意大利尤文图斯队本赛季开赛以来势不可挡，在已经结束的两场欧洲冠军联赛中，他们连胜两场全取6分。而在国内联赛中，继上周末1：0战胜梅西纳队后，尤文图斯队已经取得了7连胜。

    反观拜仁队，虽然他们也在本赛季的欧洲冠军联赛中也取得了两连胜，但该队在国内联赛中的状态却在马凯和巴拉克受伤之后一落千丈。来自荷兰国家队的前锋马凯在本赛季德甲前三轮比赛中为拜仁队打进了6个球，但在9月中膝盖受伤以后，已经连续7场比赛没有新球进帐。而中场球员巴拉克本赛季开赛以来貌似神勇，但在5个星期里，这位德国中场主力受脚伤和流感侵扰，仅仅代表拜仁打了两场比赛。

    在上周六客场挑战沙尔克04队的比赛中，拜仁队的这两名球员都不在状态，两支球队最后1：1握手言和。这样的比分意味着拜仁慕尼黑不得不将联赛“领头羊”的位置让给了不来梅队。

    “对于巴拉克，我们不能梦想他能立刻恢复原来的节奏”，拜仁主教练马加特表示，“但我很高兴他已经把先前的比赛抛在了脑后，希望他能在对阵尤文图斯队的比赛中成为全队的领袖”。

    马凯在上周末同沙尔克04队的比赛中继续着自己的“梦游”状态。面对一蹴而就的好机会，马凯却将球打丢，否则拜仁就将以2：0领先。虽然如此，马加特表示仍然对马凯有信心。他说，“马凯现在正处在每一名前锋都会经历的困难时期”。

    虽然错过了联赛对阵沙尔克04队的比赛，但拜仁的法国后卫利扎拉祖和萨格诺尔在迎战尤文图斯队的冠军联赛中都将重新回到队中。有伤在身的中场球员泽·罗布托和戴斯勒上周日都没有参加全队的训练，到时能否上场现在还是一个疑问。

    在尤文图斯方面，唯一让主教练卡佩罗担心的是维埃拉的身体状况。这位法国球员在上周三世界杯预选赛法国4：0大胜塞浦路斯队的比赛中腹股沟受伤。为此卡佩罗很有可能启用詹尼凯达代替维埃拉出任中场位置，与他搭档的将是巴西中场埃默森。

    随着前锋德尔·皮埃罗的状态日益回升，卡佩罗很可能会继续赋予这位小个子前锋的重任，而伤愈重新归队的法国前锋特雷泽盖则有望做为替补出场。

    Bayern Munich need Michael Ballack and Roy Makaay to snap out of their slow comeback syndrome in time for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Group A leaders Juventus.

    The Italian champions have been irresistible this season, winning their opening two Champions League fixtures and all seven of their Serie A games, including a 1-0 victory over Messina at the weekend.

    Bayern, beaten twice by Juventus in the group stage last season, also have six points from two games in Europe but their domestic form has been patchy since injury and illness knocked Makaay and Ballack out of their rhythm.

    Makaay, the Dutch international striker, scored six goals in Bayern's first three league matches but has now gone seven games without a goal since picking up a knee injury in September.

    Ballack started the season in swashbuckling form but he has played just two matches in five weeks after suffering an ankle injury and then coming down with flu.

    Both players were out of form in Saturday's 1-1 draw away to Schalke 04 -- a result that cost Bayern the league leadership in Germany -- and coach Felix Magath needs a big improvement for the match at the club's new World Cup stadium.

    "We can't expect Michael back at his old rhythm immediately," Magath said. "But I'm glad he's got the first game behind him and I hope he'll be our leader against Juventus."

    Makaay's miserable run continued against Schalke when he missed a simple chance to make it 2-0 but Magath will stick by the club's leading striker.

    "He's just going through a phase that all strikers have," Magath said.

    Bayern should have French full backs Bixente Lizarazu and Willy Sagnol back after they missed the Schalke game. Wingers Ze Roberto and Sebastian Deisler are doubtful after missing training on Sunday.

    The only concern for Juventus coach Fabio Capello is the fitness of Patrick Vieira, who suffered a groin injury during France's 4-0 Wednesday win over Cyprus and missed the Messina game.

    Giuliano Giannichedda is ready take his place in central midfield alongside Brazilian international Emerson.

    Alessandro Del Piero's recent form could persuade Capello to start the diminutive striker up front instead of David Trezeguet, who is coming back from injury.

    Del Piero sealed the win over Messina with a superb solo run, starting just inside the opposition's half and ending with a shot that curled round the keeper.

    "It was an extraordinary goal," Capello said. "He's in great shape, like all our strikers. I've got an embarrassment of riches."