FC Bayern wants to return to the top of the Bundesliga table. If the Munich team manages an away win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday (from 3:30 p.m.), they will be back in first place in the championship, at least for 24 hours.
How did FC Bayern cope with the forced break due to snow last weekend? What about the injured and ailing players before the traditional duel in Frankfurt? Questions that head coach Thomas Tuchel will clarify at the press conference on Friday.
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+++ Game takes place +++
After Bundesliga football could not be played in Munich recently due to the snow, a cancellation due to weather is not an issue in Frankfurt. Seven degrees and rain are forecast for Saturday in the Main metropolis.
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In the last few weeks, FC Bayern has repeatedly lost important alternatives. One of them was Jamal Musiala, who had to take a break of several weeks due to a muscle injury. The offensive whirlwind has now fully resumed team training and could be about to make his comeback in Frankfurt. Central defender Matthijs de Ligt, however, will not play a role yet, but has at least returned to the training pitch after his knee injury.
+++ Signs are clear +++
FC Bayern are currently three points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga table, but have also played one fewer game. Last weekend’s home game against 1. FC Union Berlin was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Munich and postponed to January 24th. If the record champions manage an away win in Frankfurt on Saturday, they would still be top of the table again at least overnight. Bayer Leverkusen only plays at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday (from 3:30 p.m.).