Title holders Byron Munich expect to have midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger back from an ankle injury for their opening Champions League group game against CSKA Moscow in Munich on Tuesday.
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"He is feeling much better," coach Pep Guardiola said on Monday of the Germany international who was rested for the weekend's Bundesliga win over Hanover 96.
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Expectations are high in the Bavarian capital after Bayern's stunning treble-winning campaign last season under Jupp Heynckes, but Guardiola, who took over in the close season, said any talk of defending their European crown was premature.
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"It is far too early to talk about this," Guardiola told reporters. "First all of we want to survive the group stage and qualify for the knockout rounds.
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"Then we can see what happens if we are into the last 16 or semifinals. But it is too early to talk about it today."
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The Spaniard, winner of the European title both as player and coach of Barcelona, is under immense pressure to deliver silverware but his Bayern side have been accused of being lethargic by club sports director Matthias Sammer despite a fourth win in five league games on Saturday.
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They are in second place, two points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.
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"We played lethargically at times, we played football without emotion, we worked as if we were following rules," Sammer said on Sunday. "We must get out of our comfort zone."
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Sammer's outburst caused a stir in Germany, especially as Bayern have yet to lose in the Bundesliga and the German Cup this season while stretching their unbeaten league run to 30 games with their 2-0 win over Hanover 96.