Overview
- Bayern hosts in‑form Hoffenheim on Sunday with captain Manuel Neuer vowing to "attack" to start a new winning run after two league games without a victory.
- Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand is planning for a congested run and expects to progress in Europe, with five additions set for the 25‑man Champions League list: Jonas Hofmann, Tim Oermann, Martin Terrier, Exequiel Palacios and Jonas Omlin.
- Eintracht Frankfurt, having dismissed Dino Toppmöller, debuts Albert Riera at Union Berlin with stricter "golden rules," extra duties for breaches and an aggressive, forward‑first playing approach.
- Sporting director Markus Krösche warns that exploding fees threaten Eintracht’s talent model, citing a target whose price jumped from about €8 million to €22 million, with Porto ultimately paying €22 million for Victor Froholdt.
- In the relegation fight, Augsburg visits Mainz for a physical test that coach Manuel Baum calls a "battle," while Mainz could hand Sheraldo Becker a debut during the club’s Fastnacht matchday.