BERLIN (AP) – Bayern Munich is ramming through the Bundesliga after a perfect start to the season.
Eintrohad Frankfurt – the only side that appears to be able to challenge Bayern powers – lost last weekend to Bayer Leverkusen, overtaken the perfect Borussia Dortmund team and St. Pauli as Bayern’s closest rivals after three rounds.
Bayern saw Chelsea’s challenge in the Champions League on Wednesday to extend their start to win five games in six tournaments, including the German Super Cup. The defending champion has already scored 14 goals in three Bundesliga games. Our visit to Hoffenheim is the following Saturday.
Key Match Up
Bayern coach Vincent Company is seduced to spin his team at Hoffenheim, who might expect Tom Bischoff to feature after him Summer Switch Between the sides. Former Chelsea forward Nicholas Jackson may also see more play time Inform Harry Kane rest.
Leverkusen will host Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday for a line derby between the only clubs to fire a coach after three rounds. Kasper hjulmand, Erik Ten Hag Despite a victory start over last weekend against Frankfurt, Gladbach is still looking for a replacement for Gerald Soan, who was fired after a 4-0 loss to Werder Bremen.
Dortmund will host Wolfsberg on Sunday when Frankfurt welcomes Union Berlin.
Players to watch
Assuming that Company gives him more time to play, Nicholas Jackson After making every effort to join Bayern from Chelsea, he is keen to show what he can do at Hoffenheim.
Johann Bakayoko scored Leipzig’s first goal last weekend. He’s just one Many new arrivals At the club where he gets another opportunity to impress Cologne on Saturday.
Victor Boniface made his Bremen debut last weekend. He didn’t score, but was able to get off the mark for visiting Freiburg on Saturday.
Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen He was able to make Wolfsberg’s debut against Dortmund.
Who’s out?
Bayern had problems with Rafael Guerreiro on the left. Josip Stanisic Both were injured. Guerreiro suffers from stomach muscle damage from Hamburger SV wins 5-0 Last weekend, and Stanisic left with a knee injury. Against Chelsea.
The team was already without long-term patients Jamal Musiala, Alfonso Davis and Ito Hiroki.
Konrad Laimer will probably return to the left for Hoffenheim, with Sacha Boey filling up to the right.
From the field
After a 1860 Hansalostock third division match against Munich on Wednesday, the 9-year-old was seriously injured during an exhibition of organized fireworks from floodlights.
The broadcaster’s NDR reported that still-burning fireworks could have landed on the roof and burned out, and landed in a remote area below. Two other people were also injured, NDR said.
Police said the boy was taken to hospital and his injuries were not life-threatening.
Since 1970, old floodlights have been in operation in Rostock. New lights will be installed in time for Hansa’s match against Energy Cot Bass on September 30th.
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