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Carlo Ancelotti happy at Bayern Munich

New Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti
Image: New Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti is happy in Bavaria

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he has found a true "family" at the Bavarian giants.

Ancelotti replaced Pep Guardiola as Bayern's head coach this season and has steered the Munich giants to a perfect record of six wins from six, scoring 23 goals and conceding just one.

"There are clubs which feel like a business and clubs which feel like a family. Here, it's a family," the Italian, who has coached at Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, AC Milan and Real Madrid, said.

"I want to remain here more than two years," he added, although he has a three-year contract which expires in June 2019.

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His main task will be achieving what Guardiola failed to do in his three-year tenure - winning the Champions League, a feat Ancelotti achieved with both AC Milan and Real.

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Second-placed Hertha and league leaders Bayern are the only teams in Germany's top flight with 100 per cent records after the first three matches ahead of the top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday.

Bayern welcomed back Philipp Lahm, David Alaba and Mats Hummels from illness in Tuesday's training session, while Thomas Muller returned on Monday. All four missed Saturday's 3-1 comeback win against Ingolstadt.

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Ancelotti revealed Bayern defender Jerome Boateng will make his first start of the season after coming off the bench late on against Ingolstadt.

The centre-back picked up an injury at June's European championships when Germany lost in the semi-finals to France.

"Boateng is in good condition, he has trained well in the last few days," said Ancelotti. "He will start, I think he's ready."

Winger Arjen Robben is set for his first appearance, but only off the bench.

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