When Harry Kane‘s Bayern Munich go to RB Leipzig on Saturday, the German champions will search for speedy revenge in opposition to a facet which has already blown them away this season. Leipzig’s 3-0 win in Munich within the Tremendous Cup in August, headlined via a hat-trick from Dani Olmo, overshadowed Kane’s debut and left many questioning if Bayern’s wobbles which nearly price them the identify extreme season have been prepared to proceed. Seven fits then, age Bayern are since unbeaten and Kane has 8 objectives, Thomas Tuchel’s facet had been shaky in opposition to higher groups.
Bayern wanted a overdue purpose to overcome bogey facet Borussia Moenchengladbach, two times gave up a top to attract with Xabi Alonso‘s remarkable Bayer Leverkusen and virtually gave away victory in opposition to Manchester United next conceding two overdue Casemiro objectives within the Champions League.
Leipzig, in spite of a tumultuous low season the place they misplaced 4 first-team avid gamers together with Dominik Szoboszlai, Konrad Laimer, Josko Gvardiol and top-scorer Christopher Nkunku, have gained seven of 8 this week in all competitions.
Marco Rose’s pristine additions have slotted in seamlessly, specifically Xavi Simons, who has 3 objectives and 4 assists in 5 league fits.
Leipzig come into the fit on a unprecedented streak in opposition to the German champions.
The Saxons have gained their month two fits in opposition to Bayern, each away, having gained best as soon as within the 16 earlier clashes between the 2 since Leipzig’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 2016.
“We are always ready,” Rose mentioned of Bayern on Wednesday next Leipzig’s 3-2 German Cup win at second-division Wiesbaden, “when they come, we are there.”
“We know that we need a top performance. We showed it twice in Munich. Why not at home with our fans?”
Bayern additionally gained their midweek German Cup fixture, defeating third-division Preussen Muenster 4-0 away. Rose mentioned even supposing his German Cup holders had “the more strenuous game” than Bayern, “you have to win these games – it gives us energy.”
“We’re not complaining.”
Past Olmo might not be again from trauma in week to stand Bayern, Leipzig have now not neglected the Spain ahead up entrance, scoring 10 objectives in 4 video games all the way through his absence.
Bayern have trauma issues of their very own, specifically in defence.
Tuchel was once compelled to play games midfielder Leon Goretzka and wing-back Noussair Mazraoui in central defence midweek, with accidents to first-choice centre-backs Matthijs de Ligt, Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano.
Tuchel mentioned on Tuesday “it will be a close-run thing”, explaining “we are trying to get them fit but we can’t guarantee it.”
Ahead Serge Gnabry faces a number of weeks out next breaking his arm midweek in a accident with on-loan Bayern goalkeeper Johannes Schenk, even supposing with Kane up entrance, Bayern nonetheless boast the Bundesliga’s very best ahead sequence.
One to observe: Marco Reus
Considered one of Borussia Dortmund’s very best avid gamers for a decade, Marco Reus’ megastar dipped quite to akin extreme season, with the ahead regularly establishing from the bench.
Nearest a akin season through which he gave up the Dortmund captaincy, Reus has bounced again this time period, scoring the most important objectives in his month two league fits.
“We have always emphasised how important Marco is for us,” mentioned supervisor Edin Terzic on Thursday. “He seized his chance in an impressive fashion last week.”
“Marco is on a really good run. Through good appearances of the bench, he’s earned the right to start.”
Key stats
3: Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded a league-low 3 objectives this season.
4: Regardless of their miserly defence, undefeated Frankfurt have scored simply 4 instances — equivalent lowest with the winless Bochum, Cologne and Mainz.
10: Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy has 10 objectives from 5 league video games this season. Utmost week’s top-scorer identify was once shared between Niclas Fuellkrug and Nkunku, who each and every had 16 objectives next the 34-game season.
Fixtures (1330 GMT until said)
Friday
Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund (1830)
Saturday
Cologne v Stuttgart, Heidenheim v Union Berlin, Wolfsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt, Bochum v Borussia Moenchengladbach, Mainz v Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (1630)
Sunday
Darmstadt v Werder Bremen, Freiburg v Augsburg (1530)
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