Vincent Kompany has urged calm around Bayern Munich's rising star Lennart Karl, despite the 17-year-old's outstanding form drawing comparisons with some of the biggest names the game has ever produced.
Bayern Munich thrashed SC Freiburg 6-2 at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday with Borussia Dortmund dropping points for the second consecutive Bundesliga match with a 3-3 draw against VfB Stuttgart.
Bayern Munich have received encouraging news after Aleksandar Pavlovic's early withdrawal for Germany, with Julian Nagelsmann confirming that the midfielder's knock in the 6-0 win over Slovakia was not serious.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has publicly backed striker Serhou Guirassy amid a challenging spell in front of goal, emphasising his overall value to the team ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga home match against VfB Stuttgart.
Niko Kovac has continued Borussia Dortmund's revival, with the Croatian coach insisting his side are "moving in the right direction" as they look to sharpen an attack that has stalled in recent weeks.
On-loan winger Adam Daghim has expressed his desire to remain at Wolfsburg beyond this season after settling in well with the team.