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BERLIN (AP) \u2014 Four teams are vying to join Bayern Munich. borussia dortmund<\/span> Hostmore are set to compete in next season’s Champions League, with Hostmore fighting for survival in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\nBottom-placed Heidenheim could be relegated this weekend, with second-division leader Schalke promoted instead.<\/p>\n
No games will be played on Friday as it is Mayday. May Day is traditionally a day of demonstrations and worker protests, often accompanied by police presence, across Germany. Next year’s May Day will fall on a Saturday, but due to anticipated safety concerns, no games will be played over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Saturday and Sunday games will not be affected this year. The Women’s Bundesliga is also unaffected, with Union Berlin visiting Hamburger SV on Friday. bayern sealed the women’s title<\/span> like it did for men<\/span> already.<\/p>\nmajor matches<\/h2>\n
Heidenheim faces a difficult battle against Bayern on Saturday. Heidenheim won against Union Berlin and St. Pauli this month, raising hopes of avoiding a drop. But a win for Bayern would be a big surprise, even though Bayern, already crowned league champions, are likely to face the B team before next week’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. PSG won 5-4 in Tuesday’s first leg.<\/p>\n
heidenheim<\/span> St. Pauli, who are currently in the relegation play-offs, should defeat Mainz at home on Sunday if they lose in Munich, meaning they will be relegated.<\/p>\nSchalke can seal promotion with a win at home to struggling side Fortuna D\u00fcsseldorf on Saturday.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Hoffenheim will host Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen will host Leipzig in a match for Champions League qualification. Third place Leipzig are in the highest position of the four teams with 62 points after five consecutive wins, followed by Stuttgart and Hoffenheim with 57 points. With three matches remaining, Leverkusen are seven points behind Leipzig.<\/p>\n
Union Berlin host Cologne on Saturday, with both teams sitting just outside the relegation zone. Union are aiming for their first point Marie-Louise Eta<\/span> I was appointed as a coach.<\/p>\nFeatured players<\/h2>\n
Leverkusen’s 18-year-old Montrell Culbreth scored in the 3-1 win in Leipzig the last time the two sides met in December, and has appeared in each of Leverkusen’s last eight competitive matches and is likely to score more.<\/p>\n
Yann Diomande has become a star for Leipzig, having been involved in a goal in each of the team’s last three games.<\/p>\n
Continuing the theme of young players making strides, Dortmund gave 18-year-old Italian forward Samuele Inacio his first start last weekend, while 16-year-old Matisse Alberto started. Youngest American to play in the Bundesliga<\/span>. Dortmund will visit Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach on Sunday.<\/p>\nBayern’s 18-year-old Senegalese player Bala Sapoko Ndiay makes his first start. Mainz last weekend<\/span> He is likely to get another chance in midfield against Heidenheim.<\/p>\nWho is out?<\/h2>\n
Union goalkeeper Frederic Ronneau will miss the rest of the season after sustaining an injury last weekend. Defeat at Leipzig<\/span>. Karl Kraus, who made his Bundesliga debut at the age of 32, is expected to play three more games.<\/p>\noff the field<\/h2>\n
Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsova on Wednesday extended his contract with the club until June 2031. The 27-year-old Burkina Faso mainstay joined Leverkusen from Portuguese side Vitoria de Guimaraes in early 2020 and has since made 183 Bundesliga appearances for the club.<\/p>\n
The German Football League (DFL) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a “strategic cooperation” with sportswear giant Adidas to foster the development of professional football in the country. Adidas would loan DFL 100 million euros as an investment, while extending its contract to provide match balls for the top two divisions until 2034. The Associated Press asked DFL for details.<\/p>\n
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