The two Bundesliga heavyweights will also intervene on Sunday. First of all, BVB can overtake their rivals from Wolfsburg with a win in a direct duel. Then FC Bayern will play their first Bundesliga game at home against Mainz in 2021 – these are all expected lineups on the 14th Bundesliga matchday.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
Stefan Posch is missing a yellow card, so Kevin Akpoguma should start in defense. Dennis Geiger (muscular problems) as well as Florian Grillitsch and Havard Nordtveit (both strains) are also missing. Ihlas Bebou and Ishak Belfodil are starting XI candidates.
Freiburg: Müller – Lienhart, K. Schlotterbeck, Gulde – Schmid, Günter – Santamaria, Höfler – Sallai, Grifo – Demirovic
With the exception of the long-term injuries, SCF coach Christian Streich is available to almost all players, as has recently been the case. Especially on the offensive there are a number of options with Lucas Höler, Woo-Yeong Jeong as well as Chang-Hoon Hwon and Nils Petersen.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
Because captain David Abraham returns after his yellow-red suspension, Tuta will take a seat on the bench again. The yellow-banned Sebastian Rode could also be replaced by Stefan Ilsanker. Up front, Daichi Kamadi is the first alternative for Aymen Barkok and Amin Younes.
Leverkusen: Hradecky – Dragovic, Tah, Tapsoba, Weiser – Baumgartlinger – Wirtz, Amiri – Bailey, Schick, Diaby
With Daley Sinkgraven and Wendell (both Covid19) Bayer coach Peter Bosz is not available to his regular left defenders. Tin Jedvaj and Mitchell Weiser are therefore possible alternatives. For Lars Bender (fiber tear in the adductor area), however, the game comes too early.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
Sebastian Andersson is absent with bone edema in his knee, the use of Ismail Jakobs (flu-like infection) is questionable. Therefore Dominik Drexler, Dimitrios Limnios and Anthony Modeste are candidates for the starting XI. Captain Jonas Hector could start again for the first time after his whiplash injury.
Augsburg: Gikiewicz – Gumny, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Iago – Khedira, Gruezo – Caligiuri, Strobl, Vargas – Niederlechner
Right-back Raphael Framberger is missing with a torn hamstring and should be replaced by Robert Gumny. André Hahn (after Covid19) is about to return to the squad. The last ailing Alfred Finnbogason threatens to fail.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
Milot Rashica (thigh tendon injury) is still missing. Defender Marco Friedl is available again after having overcome thigh problems. The same applies to attacker Davie Selke, while Niclas Füllkrug (Wade) is questionable.
Union: Luthe – Trimmel, Friedrich, Knoche, Lenz – Andrich, Prömel – Becker, Ingvartsen, Bülter – Awoniyi
Robert Andrick returns to the starting line-up after being suspended from the red card. There is a question mark behind the use of Marcus Ingvartsen (abdominal muscle strain), Cedric Teuchert is the first alternative.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
The offensive forces Sergio Cordova and Christian Gebauer should be in the starting line-up, as they did recently. Arne Maier is an option in midfield. Andreas Voglsammer (torn muscle fiber in the calf) is still out.
Gladbach: Summer – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Wendt – Kramer, Neuhaus – Lazaro, Stindl, Hofmann – Plea
Marcus Thuram has been suspended for six games. Jonas Hofmann is back in the squad with a torn thigh muscle. For Ramy Bensebaini (after Covid19), on the other hand, an operation might come too early.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
Captain Dedrick Boyata is out with a foot injury. As a result, Niklas Stark should act in central defense. Attacker Jhon Cordoba is available again after a ligament injury has healed. The ailing Matheus Cunha (adductor problems) should get fit in time.
Schalke: Rönnow – Thiaw, Kabak, Nastasic, Oczipka – Stambouli, Serdar – Skrzybski, Uth, Harit – Raman
Kilian Ludewig, Omar Mascarell as well as Goncalo Pacienca and Salif Sané are out due to injury. Newcomer Sead Kolasinac is also not yet available. In goal, the new Schalke coach Christian Gross has to choose between Ralf Fährmann and Frederik Rönnow.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
It could still be enough for Daniel Didavi (flu-like infection). Central defender Konstaninos Mavropanos recently had adductor problems. Nicolas Gonzalez could be preferred to Sasa Kalajdzic in the storm.
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Orban, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Mukiele, Sabitzer, Kampl, Angelino – Haidara, Dani Olmo – Forsberg
RB coach Julian Nagelsmann still has to do without the injured Benjamin Henrichs, Justin Kluivert, Ibrahima Konaté as well as Konrad Laimer and Christopher Nkunku. Nordi Mukiele (ankle) was last injured, Hee-Chan Hwang (after Covid19) could return.
Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
Erling Haaland returns to the starting line-up after a torn muscle fiber. Axel Witsel could start on the six instead of Thomas Delaney. The injured Thorgan Hazard and Youssoufa Moukoko are absent
Wolfsburg: Casteels – Baku, Pongracic, Brooks, Paulo Otavio – Schlager, Arnold – Steffen, Philipp, Brekalo – Weghorst
Maximilian Arnold and Xaver Schlager (both after Covid19) could return to the starting XI. Left-back Jerome Roussillon after Covid19) is questionable, there could be enough time for Maxence Lacroix (also after Covid19). Maximilian Philipp is out with a muscle injury.
FC Bayern Munich – 1. FSV Mainz 05 Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Bayern: Neuer – Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies – Goretzka, Kimmich – Gnabry, Müller, Coman – Lewandowski
If the recovered Joshua Kimmich returns to defensive midfield as expected, Corentin Tolisso will have to leave his place. Instead of Benjamin Pavard, Bouna Sarr could also get a chance in the back right. Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané are offensive options.
Mainz: Zentner – St. Juste, Kilian, Hack – Fernandes, Barreiro, Latza, Brosinski – Burkardt, Onisiwo – Mateta
Pierre Kunde is absent for weeks due to a knee operation. In midfield, interim coach Jan Siewert could rely on Leandro Barreiro as well as Edimilson Fernandes and Danny Latza. The yellow-banned central defender Moussa Niakhaté is missing, the first alternative is Alexander Hack.
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