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Schalke 04 Benedikt Howedes views Saturday's Bundesliga clash with champions Bayern Munich as a great opportunity to lift the gloom at Schalke.

Antonio Rüdiger Antonio Rudiger is hoping Roma makes his loan deal permanent.

Bayer Leverkusen Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen restored their four-point cushion over Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 win over Stuttgart.

It was a mixed day for Xherdan Shaqiri as Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten Bundesliga run to 46 matches with a 4-0 win over Freiburg.

Arjen Robben's rich vein of form continued as Bayern Munich beat beleaguered Stuttgart 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to secure their first competitive victory of the year.

Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund made it three Bundesliga wins in a row for the first time this season with a 3-2 success at rock-bottom Stuttgart on Friday.

Jürgen Klopp Jurgen Klopp insists his Borussia Dortmund squad are not thinking of their UEFA Champions League clash with Real Madrid yet.

Hamburger SV Josef Zinnbauer faces a baptism of fire as Hamburg coach against Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga's top five all prepare to play away.

Pep Guardiola A Georg Niedermeier own goal and strikes from David Alaba and Douglas Costa sealed the points for Bayern Munich away to Stuttgart.

Thomas Tuchel saw his 100 per cent record at Borussia Dortmund come to a halt, while Borussia Monchengladbach finally got off the mark.