This year's Bundesliga is shaping up to be a lot tougher for Bayern Munich than many thought and they are in for yet a tricky trip to Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend, agencies report.
Frankfurt have so far mirrored their performances of the last two seasons are in the top half of the table. League favourites Bayern, on the other hand, are second to Borussia Monchengladbach at the top of a hotly contested BuLi.
Bayern will be hoping to keep the pressure on Monchengladbach, who too have a tricky away tie this weekend - against Bayer Leverkusen.
Frankfurt, meanwhile, will be hoping to stay in touch with the leading pack. Such is the closeness of the league so far, their current position of ninth means they are only three points off of the Champions League places.
Bayern defensive injury problems are not abating. Niklas Sule remains out for the majority of the season and Lucas Hernandez won't return until December.
