Having booked their ticket in the Champions League quarter-finals after a hard-fought win over Juventus, Bayern Munich will next face off against Benfica next month. However, before Pep Guardiola's side resume European action, they will have to return to domestic affairs as they take on Köln in their last game before the international break.
Köln
Köln will be coming into this game having won their last game against Hannover this past weekend. It was a much-needed three points for Peter Stoger's side, who had picked up just one point from their prior quartet of fixtures. Currrently in ninth place, the hosts are seven points away from a European spot, and they will be hoping that their opponents will be still exhausted after their grueling 120 minute match against Juventus earlier this week.
Die Geißböcke (the Billy Goats) will surely need all the luck they can get. Not only did they lose this same fixture earlier this season 4-0, but they have lost every single one of their past five matches against Bayern Munich. The win over Hannover was only their second since the start of 2016 and one will have to go back over five years - all the way back to February 5, 2011 - to note the last time Saturday's hosts managed to beat their upcoming visitors, by a score-line of 3-2.
Bayern Munich
Meanwhile, Guardiola could opt to make some changes to his squad after their tough midweek European tie, or with Borussia Dortmund just five points behind, the Spanish tactician might field a stronger starting XI in order to make sure his team pick up maximum points from this game. Still, as noted before, Bayern Munich have beaten Köln in their last five meetings and should be able to make it a sixth consecutive victory this Saturday.
Although they hit a rough patch, with a shock win against Mainz followed up by a frustrating scoreless stalemate in their Klassiker clash with die Schwarzgelben, die Roten have certainly bounced back in commanding fashion. Last weekend saw them crush Werder Bremen 5-0, and they followed that up with an impressive comeback against La Vecchia Signora, scoring four goals in 27 minutes to down Massimiliano Allegri's side 4-2 in what was arguably one of the more entertaining games of the round of 16.
Guardiola will still be without the services of Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber, and Arjen Robben, who missed out on the midweek clash with Juventus due to illness, may not play any part in this game. Javi Martinez is another who likely will have to wait until after the international hiatus to return to action. All in all, whether he picks a rotated side or opts to use his first-team regulars, this is a game that the visitors should be able to get the job done in without breaking too much of a sweat.
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Although they will be welcoming one of the most feared sides in the Bundesliga, Köln fans will still be in full force behind their team at the RheinEnergieStadion. And for anyone who follows German football, the home crowd atmosphere is always a lively one, and one not to miss if you can catch it live.
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- In the USA at 10.30 EST on: GOLTV USA, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Germany at 15.30 CET on: Sky Bundesliga 1/HD, Sky Bundesliga 2/HD, TeleClub Sport Live, Sport1.FM, Sky Go Deutschland
- In Canada at 10.30 ET on: Sportsnet World, Sportsnet World Now
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