Bavarian Loan Works: Nübel helps Stuttgart earn Pokal Final berth against Bayern Munich

23 April 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: Soccer, men: DFB Cup, VfB Stuttgart - SC Freiburg, semi-final, MHPArena. Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart) in action. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

(Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images) Bayern Munich loanees were busy this week as we saw some cup fixtures played and end of season races heating up. Boey and Peretz suffered losses in their team’s cups while Nübel helped his team get to a final in Berlin. Palhinha scored a winner to keep Spurs’ hopes of survivial alive.

We also saw a couple of loanees that we have not seen in a while earn some playing time or bench appearances this week. Nearly all the Bayern loanees are involved in races for league titles, European spots, or to avoid relegation. Check out what each loanee did this week and where they sit going into the final weeks of the domestic seasons in Europe.

FC Bayern Munich There are 11 players from on loan from the first team. Germany – Bundesliga There are three players from the first team on loan to the German Bundesliga: Alexander Nübel, Arijon Ibrahimović, and Armando Sieb. Alexander Nübel – VfB Stuttgart Nübel started for Stuttgart in their DFB-Pokal semifinal at home against Freiburg.