After suffering a defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League finals last year, Bayern Munich begins their 2011-13 campaign against Group F rivals Valencia today at 2:45 p.m ET.
Bayern new-boy Javi Martinez will be hoping to get his first start following his 40 million euros move from Athletic Bilbao last month.
The Spaniard has come off the bench in the Bundesliga wins against Stuttgart and Mainz but could make his Champions League bow against a team he knows well.
''I've never played in the Champions League before and it's an important match for us,'' he told the club's official website.
''Bayern made it to the final last season, and we're among the favourites for the competition, so we obviously want to make a successful start.
''I know their team very well and I've played them quite a few times. They'll definitely push us hard because they have a great team.
''They're very balanced, they have plenty of pace, they put opponents under pressure, and they're very well set up tactically.''
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado is expecting a tough encounter in Bavaria.
''If there is a favourite, then it is them because of the level that they showed last year in the Bundesliga and in Europe,'' he said.
Valencia drew at Real Madrid on the opening day of the Spanish season and were narrowly beaten 1-0 at Barcelona earlier this month despite an encouraging display at the Nou Camp.
Expected Starting Lineups:
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Dante, Holger Badstuber, Javi Martínez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Xherdan Shaqiri, Thomas Müller, Franck Ribéry, Mario Mandzukic
Valencia: Diego Alves, Joao Pereira, Adil Rami, Victor Ruiz, Aly Cissokho, Daniel Parejo, Tino Costa, Sofiane Feghouli, Jonas, Jonathan Viera, Roberto Soldado
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