Borussia Dortmund have been handed a major defensive boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester City, as Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Sule are both expected to return to the squad.
Eintracht Frankfurt will be without 19-year-old sensation Can Uzun for several weeks after the attacking midfielder suffered a muscle tear in the 1–1 draw with Heidenheim on Saturday.
Vincent Kompany has defended his bold decision to rotate heavily during Bayern Munich's impressive 3–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, explaining that the timing felt "perfect" ahead of a crucial Champions League tie.
Bayern Munich barely put a foot wrong as they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen to make it nine wins from nine games in the Bundesliga.
Niko Kovac has conceded that Borussia Dortmund required "just that little bit luckier" fortune to secure a hard-fought 1–0 win over Augsburg, propelling them to second place in the standings.
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has hailed Nicolas Jackson's growing influence after the Senegalese striker impressed in the club's recent Bundesliga victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.