FC Bayern are away to Mainz at 15:30 CEST on Saturday in the first game since being crowned champions of Germany for the 32nd time (coverage on fcbayern.com with our live text commentary and free web radio). Even though the objective of winning the Bundesliga has been completed, FCB still have goals for the final run-in. Here’s all you need to know in our preview:
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Situation for Bayern
After wrapping up the title with a 3-1 win against Borussia Dortmund last week, Julian Nagelsmann wants to use the remaining three games to give a few players “a chance from the start”. For example, our head coach announced in his Friday press conference that Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who is yet to play from the off this season, will start. Marcel Sabitzer also has a “chance of being in the starting XI”. And Bayern are still in with a chance of setting a scoring record for a Bundesliga campaign. FCB are currently on 92 this term, with the season record standing at 101 from 1971/72. “It’ll be our goal to score as many goals as possible in the final three games,” Nagelsmann declared. “As for how many it’ll be, that’s down to us on the one hand but also how many the opponents allow. It won’t be a walk in the park, but we’ll try to define ourselves by goals.”
