Bayern Munich travel to in-form Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday for a battle between the top two in Bundesliga, as they look to return to winning ways.
Vincent Kompany’s side played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen last weekend and were then beaten 1-0 at Aston Villa in the Champions League in midweek.
Bayern are desperate to reclaim the league crown after finishing third last term, 18 points behind Xabi Alonso’s side.
And this will be another early-season encounter that tests their title credentials against a club managed by a former Bayern assistant, who has crafted a reputation as one of the best young coaches in the game.
Dino Toppmoller’s Frankfurt side have won their last four matches in the German top flight, after beginning the campaign with a defeat at Borussia Dortmund.
Frankfurt also boast the division’s top scorer in Omar Marmoush, who has scored six goals in five games – one more than Bayern’s England forward Harry Kane.
Bayern and Frankfurt are also the only two German sides to have won a European trophy this century, with each side winning three of their previous seven meetings – which have brought 25 goals.
Fourth-placed Leverkusen, fresh from their 1-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League, host promoted Holstein Kiel on Saturday, while Dortmund, in fifth, head to Union Berlin looking for their first away win of the season.
RB Leipzig, the only other undefeated team aside from Bayern, visit Heidenheim on Sunday.
