2. Bundesliga

Kevin Großkreutz Stuttgart have parted company with Kevin Grosskreutz after an altercation that left him needing hospital treatment.

Bruno Labbadia Bruno Labbadia said his Hamburg side were shocked by Karlsruher's early goal in their Bundesliga play-off.

In Other News... In a match that the 2.Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld really needed to win to escape the relegation zone, No.2 Carsten Rump provided some impassioned pre-match motivation.

Six years after the club was formed, RB Leipzig have won promotion to the Bundesliga thanks to a 2-0 win over Karlsruher.

As we reach crunch time in 2017-18, here is the state of play across Europe's top five leagues.

Wolfsburg survived a tense two-legged affair against Eintracht Braunschweig to preserve their place in the Bundesliga.

Kevin Großkreutz Kevin Grosskreutz was attacked when out with friends in Stuttgart on Monday night but is expected to leave hospital on Wednesday.

Mathew Leckie Australia forward Mathew Leckie admitted on Saturday that Ange Postecoglou's side have surprised themselves in Brazil.

Julian Draxler Schalke are confident of keeping Leroy Sane despite interest from the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool.