In the 9th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 at home. Bayern performed a rotation in this game. The three main players Kane, Olise and Dias were not included in the starting list. After the game, Bayern forward Gnabry was interviewed and talked about the team's rotation strategy.

Gnabry said in an interview with Sky Sports after the game: "This is definitely a declaration of our strength to the outside world." At the same time, he also said that the starting lineup did not cause controversy in the locker room: "Not at all. Of course everyone was a little surprised, but everyone was in great condition. Very good, also performed well in the past few games."

Gnabry continued: "We need every player, and I think it is a good thing for the head coach to trust other players in a game like this, so I think it is very good to do so today."