Gnabry to help Bayern tighten grip on top spot
>> BERLIN: Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry’s four-goal bonanza against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League this week is an ominous warning for his former club Hoffenheim who travel to Bavaria today.
Gnabry, with one goal and two assists in the league so far, wants to pick up where he left off on Tuesday in their 7-2 demolition of Tottenham in London.
The Germany international, who has also netted nine times in 10 games for the national team, has been the taste of Munich after a superb 2018/19 season.
“Gnabry always plays,” said Germany coach Joachim Loew last month ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifiers and this now seems to be the case in Munich as well.
Bayern are top on 14 points after taking over the lead in the title race with last week’s 3-2 victory at promoted Paderborn, with Gnabry on target.
Another win, this time against his former club, could see them pulling further away with several other top teams playing each other at the same time.
With Gnabry in top form and Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski making his best start ever in the Bundesliga with 10 goals from six games so far, the champions have every right to believe they are gradually hitting their stride.
Second-placed Leipzig, on 13, travel to improving Bayer Leverkusen, who are unbeaten at home since April and are also on 13, in sixth place on goal difference.
Freiburg, third also on 13, entertain title contenders Borussia Dortmund, in eighth on 11 points and with only one win from their last four league games. REUTERS (kick-offs 8.30pm Thai time unless stated) Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig, Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund, Paderborn v Mainz, Schalke v Cologne (11.30pm) Borussia Moenchengladbach v Augsburg (6.30pm), Wolfsburg v Union Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen (11pm)