Dortmund set for more woes

Munich – Bayern Munich could not have wished for a better time to go to Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund with the champions firing on all cylinders and their opponents mired in poor form ahead of tomorrow’s meeting.

The Bavarians have won all six of their matches under new coach Jupp Heynckes, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti last month, claiming top spot and opening up a threepoint gap over Dortmund.

Bayern also edged past RB Leipzig in the German Cup last week and have won their two Champions League matches under Heynckes to win a spot in the last-16 with two games to spare.

“We are going into this game with a lot of self-confidence,” said Bayern winger Arjen Robben (above). “We can only be happy to be three points ahead after lying five points behind them.”

Striker Robert Lewandowski, who missed their 2-1 victory at Celtic on Tuesday due to a minor thigh injury, could be back to face his former club, said Heynckes.

“He has trained relatively well and is not feeling any pain,” he said. “It looks like he can play from the start against Dortmund.”

Things could not be more different for Dortmund, who squandered a five-point lead over Bayern in a matter of weeks.

Six wins from their first seven matches were then followed by a sudden slump in form and two losses and a draw in their last three games.

Dortmund have managed only one victory in their last six games in all competitions and a 1-1 home draw in the Champions League against APOEL Nicosia of Cyprus on Wednesday underlined their current struggles. –