FC Bayern entertain FC Schalke in the first home match in 2020 on Saturday evening (follow the action from 18.30 CET with our live updates at fcbayern.com). Hansi Flick’s men aim to pick up where they left off and extend their run of four consecutive Bundesliga victories.
The situation
Bayern advanced to second place in the table when they beat Hertha Berlin 4-0 last weekend. Two weeks ahead of the heavyweight encounter with the men from Saxony at the Allianz Arena, Hansi Flick said: “We must perform well in every match and live up to our full potential. Then it’ll be like in the last few years: whoever wants to win the title must beat us.”
The opponents
FC Schalke are back among the teams fighting for the Champions League spots after a patchy 2018/19 season. The Royal Blues have taken 33 points in 18 matches under new coach David Wagner, who took over last summer, the same number as they managed in the whole of last season. Despite the successful start to the second half, a 2-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Schalke coach said: “We’re the underdogs, no question. We know Bayern are in good form again,” said Wagner.
