Bayern Munich could secure an eighth straight Bundesliga title this weekend, but host Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday without suspe...
Bayern Munich could secure an eighth straight Bundesliga title this weekend, but host Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday without suspended duo Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern will be confirmed champions with a win on Saturday if second-placed Borussia Dortmund lose at relegation-threatened Fortuna Duesseldorf earlier in the day.
That scenario would give Hansi Flick’s side an unassailable 10-point lead with three games remaining. But Bayern are without Lewandowski, the league’s top scorer this season with 30 goals, and Muller, who is one short of the Bundesliga record of 21 assists in a single campaign.
“It’s annoying, but we can’t do anything about it,” said Bayern coach Flick.
Thiago Alcantara is likely to replace Muller, while winger Serge Gnabry could take Lewandowski’s place up front if he is fit after a back injury.
Bayern proved they can score goals without Lewandowski by thumping Hoffenheim 6-0 in late February when the Polish striker was injured.
They had a scare in Wednesday’s German Cup semi-final win over Eintracht Frankfurt, when Danny da Costa equalised for the visitors before Lewandowski sealed a 2-1 win with his 45th goal this season.
Muller admitted Bayern were “tired”, “worn out” and scrapped their way to victory in the first of three games in six days.
But they are still in the running to repeat their...
