BAYERN MUNICH have been stepping up their preparations for the return of the Bundesliga by getting their Allianz Arena stadium fully ready for action.
The reigning champions are away from home for their first match in nine weeks at the weekend.
Groundsmen have been busy preparing Bayern’s beautiful Allianz Arena
The pitch will be spic and span in Bavaria
Football fans are excited to see the goals back out
Precautions have been taken and everything measured to within an inch
But that hasn’t stopped club staff getting things spic and span in Bavaria for their next fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt the following week.
Fans will be excited by the site of groundsmen cutting the pristine, luscious green grass and getting the pitch of their beautiful home in absolutely perfect condition – even though they will be unable to attend games themselves.
This weekend, however, a trip to the capital is the assignment for Hansi Flick’s men.
Union Berlin will welcome the league leaders to their intimidating, intimate ground hoping to catch them cold after the coronavirus-enforced absence.
The home side aren’t to be taken lightly by Bayern, however, having acquitted themselves well on their maiden top-flight campaign.
They sit 11th in the standings, eight points above the dreaded play-off place with nine games remaining and unlikely to be troubled by relegation worries.
Bayern, on the other hand, will be desperate to pick up points on their relentless march towards yet another league title.
Bayern players are back together again and ready for actionCredit: Reuters
Flick’s men are currently four points above Borussia Dortmund, who they are due to face in just over a fortnight’s time.
Since initially returning to training on April 6, Bundesliga clubs, depending on their federal governments, have been gradually able to step up their training and level of contact.
And the Bayern players are very much together again, having been pictured boarding the team bus together – although all were wearing precautionary masks – in club red of course.
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