The upcoming change of top scorer Timo Werner, the fuss about hairdressing photos and the ongoing protest against racism - the Bundesliga is currently a topic of conversation. The focus is on two top games on Saturday, the relegation battle is particularly exciting.
Berlin (dpa) - FC Bayern want to take the next step to the title with a win against Bayer Leverkusen, the pursuers in the Bundesliga are not only challenged in terms of sport.
On matchday 30, RB Leipzig will also face the impending departure of striker Timo Werner before the duel with SC Paderborn. At BVB, before the top game against the form-fitting team from Hertha BSC, hairdresser photos caused a stir.
It will be particularly exciting in the relegation battle. Fortuna Düsseldorf is challenged at TSG Hoffenheim, FSV Mainz 05 has to compete in the Rhein-Main derby at Eintracht Frankfurt. The league's stance after the wave of protests over the brutal death of African American George Floyd should also remain in the spotlight.
TRANSFERPOKER: For RB Leipzig it's still about the premier class, for opponents SC Paderborn it's about remaining in the class - but the focus should be on Timo Werner when the game kicks off. The top striker of Saxony is facing a move to Chelsea in the Premier League, according to media reports. The million dollar deal could therefore be officially announced in the next few days. "Timo is a very good player, also a player who scores goals. Chelsea made a very good commitment - if that is the case," said Bayern coach Hansi Flick about the potential top transfer.
TITLE FIGHT: Seven points ahead of five games still outstanding: Bayern could probably defeat Bayer Leverkusen in the league title fight. With a success in the Rhineland, the record champion wants to take the next step towards the eighth title in a row. "We are greedy for goals and want to win games," Flick announced.
HAIRDRESSERS: With a win against Hertha, unbeaten after the Corona break, Borussia Dortmund wants to consolidate second place - and forget the vortex of the past few days. This time JBon Sancho and Manuel Akanji caused a stir at BVB after photos of the two of them visiting their hairdresser without a protective mask had become public. The German Football League fined the professionals on Friday for violating the hygiene concept in the corona crisis. The concept had been included in the DFL rules of play before the season continued because of the corona pandemic.
DESCENT CRIME: The championship is as good as decided, but the relegation battle is all the more exciting. Fortuna Düsseldorf is 16th, two points ahead of the direct relegation zone - and is aiming for the second win against TSG Hoffenheim in the fifth game after the Corona break. The SC Paderborn must also score against Leipzig in order to at least keep the small chance of remaining in the class. Mainz 05, also at risk, has to compete in the Rhein-Main derby at Eintracht Frankfurt.
SYMBOL POWER: Schalke Weston McKennie, Dortmund's Sancho and Achraf Hakimi, Gladbach's Marcus Thuram and Cologne's Anthony Modeste set signs after the brutal death of African-American George Floyd in the USA on the last matchday. More gestures and actions could follow this weekend. Prominent Bundesliga officials also welcome the protests in sports. "Racism is completely unacceptable. We have to counter this aggressively," said Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
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