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Julian Schuster’s SC Freiburg will start their European adventure at home to Swiss champions Basel. Freiburg won back-to-back games in the Bundesliga following two defeats at the start of the season. Schuster picks a strong side for their first of eight games in the league phase of the Europa League. The captain Christian Günter is back in the starting XI, …

Augsburg confirmed Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will be out for several weeks due to an internal ligament tear in his right knee. The Bavarians lost for the third time in a row when Mainz beat them 4-1 despite being reduced to ten-man early in the second-half. Augsburg only conceded four goals in the first 12 games since the turn of the year, …

Serge Gnabry was deemed surplus to requirements at Bayern a few months ago, but the German international is now a key figure in the club’s excellent start to the season. In a new role behind the talismanic striker Harry Kane, Gnabry scored in each of the last three league games after providing a couple of assists in the curtain raiser …

Stuttgart are competing in back-to-back European tournaments for the first time in nearly 15 years, after facing Europe’s elite last season in the Champions League. After managing just three wins from eight group matches, a step down to the Europa League offers Sebastian Hoeneß’s side a much more realistic chance of progression.  After opening the new campaign with two defeats, …

Since joining Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland for around €30 million in the summer, Jobe Bellingham has made just two starts in all competitions.  Most recently, the England U21 international played just 13 minutes in Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. In an interview with Kicker, Dortmund coach Niko Kovac explained why the youngster hasn’t been given more minutes. “Everyone wants to …

When VfB Stuttgart announced their starting lineup for Friday’s Bundesliga clash with FC St. Pauli, 20-year-old Chema Andrés was included, partnering Angelo Stiller in central midfield ahead of captain Atakan Karazor. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness lavished praise on the new signing from Real Madrid. “Chema has performed at a high level from …

Having made significant progress in his recovery from an adductor injury, Fabio Silva could make his debut for Borussia Dortmund against Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. According to local outlet Ruhr Nachrichten, the summer signing from Wolverhampton will be included in the squad if he avoids any setbacks during the final two training sessions ahead of the game. Silva …

In Wednesday’s edition of Sport Bild, an article claims that Spain legend Raúl González has approached Borussia Mönchengladbach via his agent to inquire about the head coach position. However, Raúl’s representatives, Gines Carvajal and Alexis Portselis, have now poured cold water on the report. „We cannot confirm the report from Sport Bild and Transfermarkt and must inform you that we …

As in previous seasons, we’ll highlight 10 players to consider adding to your Fantasy Bundesliga team ahead of each matchday. This season, however, we’re not just focusing on differentials, but will provide general recommendations ahead of each matchday. Derrick Köhn, 1. FC Union Berlin (Defender, 3.51M, 0%) Köhn made his first start for Union in last week’s 4-3 win over …

After sacking Gerardo Seoane as head coach, Borussia Mönchengladbach have put U23 coach Eugen Polanski in charge on an interim basis. It’s been reported that Die Fohlen are considering giving Polanski the job permanently after he guided the team to a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen in his first game in charge. However, another candidate has now reportedly thrown his …

Mario Götze’s future is uncertain, with the German World Cup winner’s contract at Eintracht Frankfurt set to expire at the end of the season. SGE head coach Dino Toppmöller has now made it very clear that he would like the attacking midfielder to stay. “Yes, that would be great. He is a very special player, and I really enjoy working …

After a bit of European action for SC Freiburg and VfB Stuttgart, the Bundesliga resumes this weekend with Matchday 5. Here are the projected starting XIs for all 18 teams: St. Pauli vs. Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineups Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Eintracht Frankfurt predicted lineups Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and …

17-year-old Lennart Karl has forced his way into Bayern Munich’s first team and has already started two games this season. In an interview with Sky Germany, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany spoke about the expectations he has for the young attacking midfielder. “Last season he still played for the U17s and U19s. That shows that we rely on our talents and …

Over the summer, Bayern Munich missed out on two of their top targets, as Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade opted to move to Liverpool FC and Newcastle United, respectively. In an interview with Sport Bild, Bayern supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reflected on losing out on the two German stars. “I have to be honest, in the case of Florian …

Since Harry Kane left Tottenham to join Bayern Munich two years ago, speculation has grown over whether England captain Harry Kane could return to the London club at some point. The rumours only intensified after reports revealed a clause in Kane’s Bayern contract allowing him to leave for around €62 million in January 2026. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has now …