On Saturday afternoon, Schalke, the bottom of the league, will receive the second Leipzig, and promoted Stuttgart will also be visiting Leverkusen. BVB travels to Freiburg, Mainz also meet Union Berlin and Wolfsburg, third in the table, faces Augsburg. The top game of this Bundesliga weekend is the Rhine derby between Gladbach and Cologne.
On Sunday, strong Frankfurters challenged TSG Hoffenheim, Bremen could gain air in the relegation battle with a win in Bielefeld – that is the expected line-up on the 20th Bundesliga matchday.
Friday, February 5th, 2021
Attacker Jhon Cordoba is still out with muscular problems, and left-back Marvin Plattenhardt (adductors), Dedryck Boyata (foot injury) and Javairo Dilrosun (knee ligament injury) are missing again.
Bayern: Neuer – Pavard, Süle, Alaba, Davies – Kimmich, Roca – L. Sané, T. Müller, Coman – Lewandowski
Leon Goretzka and Javi Martinez (both after Covid19) are probably not available. Marc Roca could start again in the middle of the field, and Jamal Musiala is also a starting XI candidate. In defense, Jerome Boateng and Lucas Hernandez are possible alternatives.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Karim Bellarabi suffered a tear in the muscle shell in his thigh when he lost the cup to Essen and is said to be out for almost two weeks. New signing Demarai Gray should be in the squad for the first time.
Stuttgart: Kobel – Mavropanos, Anton, Kempf – W. Endo, Sosa – Wamangituka, P. Förster, Mangala – Gonzalez – Kalajdzic
Regular goalkeeper Gregor Kobel will return between the posts after the cup game against Gladbach. Mateo Klimovicz is a conceivable option on the offensive, Tanguy Coulibaly and Daniel Didavi also push into the starting line-up.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Like last time, Roland Sallai (torn ankle ligament) and Chang-hoon Kwon (injury to the head of the fibula) are missing. Lukas Kübler could start on the right wing instead of Jonathan Schmidt. Nils Petersen should come back from the bank.
Dortmund: Words – Morey, Akanji, Hummels, Guerrero – Can, Delaney – Sancho, Reus, Reyna – Haaland
Mats Hummels is likely to return to the defense center after his forced break in the cup. Emre Can suffered an elbow injury against Paderborn, but should get fit in time. Thomas Meunier is still out with knee problems.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
If Suat Serdar should start after his infection, Benjamin Stambouli could move into the defense center. Should newcomer William start at the back right, there would be room for Mark Uth or Benito Raman offensively.
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Upamecano, Orban – Mukiele, Sabitzer, Kampl, Angelino – Dani Olmo, Nkunku – Sörloth
There is a question mark behind Kevin Kampl (bursitis). Dayot Upamecano, Nordi Mukiele and Dani Olmo are likely to return after their break in the cup. Willi Orban, Marcel Halstenberg as well as Amadou Haidara and Yussuf Poulsen push into the starting line-up.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Leandro Barreiro (tear wound on the ear) should return after his forced break against Stuttgart. Robin Quaison is unavailable due to a knee contusion. Newcomer Robert Glatzel (quarantine) also threatens to fail.
Union: Luthe – Friedrich, Knoche, N. Schlotterbeck – Trimmel, Andrich, C. Lenz – Gentner, Ingvartsen – Pohjanpalo, Teuchert
Grischa Prömel and Sheraldo Becker are both still out with muscular problems. The last ailing Christopher Lenz should get fit in time. It remains to be seen whether newcomer Petar Musa is a serious option.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
If Iago (ankle) does not get fit in time, Mads Pedersen takes over the left side. Marco Richter and newcomer Laszlo Benes are possible options on the offensive. Alfred Finnbogason is still out with calf problems.
Wolfsburg: Casteels – Mbabu, Lacroix, Brooks, Paulo Otavio – X. Schlager, Arnold – R. Baku, Gerhardt, R. Steffen – Weghorst
In terms of personnel, VfL coach Oliver Glasner can draw on the full. With Josuha Guilavogui, Maximilian Philipp as well as Admir Mehmedi and Josip Brekalo, a number of players are pushing into the starting line-up.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Compared to the cup game against Stuttgart, Yann Sommer will again guard the goal instead of Tobias Sippel. Instead of Breel Embolo, Alasanne Plea could also begin. Valentino Lazaro is about to make a comeback after recovering from a muscle injury.
Cologne: T. Horn – Jorge Meré, Czichos, J. Horn – Schmitz, Katterbach – Rexhbecaj, Skhiri – Duda, Jakobs – Dennis
Defense chief Sebastiaan Bornauw (back problems) and captain Jonas Hector (muscular problems) are in danger of being canceled again. If Marius Wolf (ankle) does not fit in time, Benno Schmitz should replace him.
Sunday, February 7th, 2021
Kevin Vogt returns to the defense after recovering from a shoulder injury. Right-back Pavel Kaderabek and midfielder Florian Grillitsch are again starting candidates. Munas Dabbur is an option in attack.
Frankfurt: Trapp – Tuta, Hinteregger, Ndicka – Toure, Sow, Hasebe, Kostic – Kamada, Younes – Silva
SGE coach Adi Hütter may be rotating something. Above all Sebastian Rode and Luka Jovic could get a chance from the start. If the ailing Erik Durm is not ready for action, Almamy Touré would be the first alternative.
Sunday, February 7th, 2021
Should the ailing central defender Amos Pieper fail, Mike van der Hoorn would be available as an alternative. Manuel Prietl should return to the starting line-up after overcoming muscular problems, while the recently signed Michel Vlap is an option in attack. New signing Masaya Okugawa could make his starting XI debut.
Bremen: Pavlenka – Veljkovic, Toprak, Friedl – Gebre Selassie, Augustinsson – Möhwald – M. Eggestein – Schmid – Rashica – Sargent
Ömer Toprak and Leonardo Bittencourt should play again after their break in the cup against Fürth. Milot Rashica pushes into the starting XI. The recovered Christian Groß and Davie Selke could return to the squad.
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