The Bundesliga season returns Friday when Bayern Munich visits Eintracht Frankfurt, with the reigning champion kicking off its quest for an 11th consecutive league title in Germany.
The league also has six matches featured Saturday, highlighted by Bayer Leverkusen hitting the road to take on Borussia Dortmund. Both are likely top-4 candidates and potential title challengers to the Bavarians’ throne.
In other action, Union Berlin hosts Hertha Berlin in another rendition of the Berlin derby, except Union has now safely passed its local rival in success and table hierarchy. Hertha is fortunate to still be in the league after barely fighting off relegation.
Also, Borussia Monchengladbach looks to bounce back from a bad season when the club kicks off the new campaign against Hoffenheim.