Lookman’s Leipzig out to spoil Bayern’s title-winning party
>> BERLIN: England U21 winger Ademola Lookman hopes to spoil Bayern Munich’s potential title party tomorrow by helping RB Leipzig beat the runaway Bundesliga leaders.
Bayern go into this weekend with a 20-point lead in the table before tomorrow’s showdown at the Red Bull Arena against sixth-placed Leipzig.
Given their massive lead, it is just a matter of time before Bayern are crowned league champions for the sixth consecutive season.
Mathematically, it could all be over by tomorrow night if Bayern beat Leipzig and nearest rivals Schalke and Borussia Dortmund draw or lose against Wolfsburg and
Hanover respectively, which would leave Bayern with an insurmountable lead with seven games left.
Lookman, on loan from Everton, sat out Thursday’s Europa League match at Zenit St Petersburg because he is “probably” an option to start against Bayern tomorrow, according to RB coach Ralph Hasenhuettl.
French striker Jean-Kevin Augustin says Leipzig are determined to prevent Bayern “being champions in our stadium” and Lookman hopes to showcase his talents in a prestigious duel.
Lookman, who helped England win the U20 World Cup last year, capped his Bundesliga debut last month with the winning goal against Borussia Moenchengladbach.
FIXTURES
(kick-offs 9.30pm Thai time unless stated)
Today
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt v Mainz, Augsburg v Werder Bremen, Hamburg v Hertha Berlin, Wolfsburg v Schalke (00.30am, Sun)
Tomorrow
Borussia Dortmund v Hanover (7.30pm), Cologne v Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (midnight)