The "Allianz Arena" will host the match between German club Bayern Munich and its guest club Cologne as part of the 23rd round of the Bundesliga for the current 2020-2021 football season.
Bayern Munich aims to return to winning ways after drawing with Arminia Bielefeld 3-3 in an exciting match and then losing to Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the previous round. Bayern has achieved 15 wins, 4 draws, and only 3 losses, scoring 62 goals and conceding 31. They are aware that any result other than a win may allow Leipzig to climb to the top of the Bundesliga, as Leipzig currently has 47 points from 14 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses, with 40 goals scored and only 18 conceded.
Recently, Bayern Munich secured a significant victory against Italian host Lazio, winning 4-1, bringing the defending champion closer to securing a spot in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, with the return leg scheduled at the "Allianz Arena" on March 17.
Bayern's coach Hans Flick announced that Thomas Muller will return to the Bavarian squad against Cologne today. In the press conference for the match, the coach stated, "Thomas Muller has joined the squad. He had an individual session and was also training at home during quarantine. Thomas has a good base, which benefits him, but we have not yet decided to what extent we will rely on him."
Flick continued, "We are two points ahead in the Bundesliga. We need to remain focused and confident; however, we need to look at ourselves and focus on what we present, without considering others and their performance."
It is worth noting that Bayern Munich is at the top of the Bundesliga standings with 49 points, just two points ahead of second-placed Leipzig, which has 47 points, while Cologne occupies 14th place with only 21 points from 22 matches. The match today kicks off at 4:30 PM and will be broadcast on beIN Sports HD5.
