Bayern face bogey team Gladbach with 'missing piece' Kane

However, Gladbach have become Bayern's major bogey side in recent campaigns. Despite dominating domestically for the past decade, Bayern have won only one of their past seven against Gladbach. Headlining their grip on the German champions was Gladbach's 5-0 home win in the German cup in 2021 - Bayern's biggest loss since the 1970s.
Gladbach veteran Patrick Herrmann boasts nine wins against Bayern - more than any other current Bundesliga player. "It's fun to measure myself against the best," Herrmann said on Thursday. This weekend's clash offers Bayern a chance to take some revenge, after Gladbach's turbulent summer.
Several of the club's stars have left, including Yann Sommer, Lars Stindl, Ramy Bensebaini, Marcus Thuram and Jonas Hofmann. New manager Gerardo Seoane admitted on Thursday that "we knew the start would be tough, especially after the upheaval. And now Bayern are coming."
Seoane lauded new arrival Kane, saying "this player fits perfectly into Bayern's system and is something they were missing before. He is an extremely reliable striker." Besides being determined to end Gladbach's unlikely streak, some in the Bayern camp will have additional motivation on Saturday.
Midfielder Leon Goretzka was left out of manager Hansi Flick's Germany squad on Thursday, writing on Instagram of his "extreme disappointment with the surprising decision." Goretzka made his Germany debut in 2014 and has played 53 times for his country, scoring 14 goals. "You all know how proud it makes me to play for Germany," Goretzka wrote, adding: "I will continue to work hard every day to continue the good start to the season."

Fixtures (all times 13.30 GMT unless otherwise indicated)
Friday
Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund v Heidenheim (18.30)
Saturday
Augsburg v Bochum, Bayer Leverkusen v Darmstadt, Hoffenheim v Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen v Mainz, Stuttgart v Freiburg, Borussia Moenchengladbach v Bayern Munich (16.30)
Sunday
Eintracht Frankfurt v Cologne, Union Berlin v RB Leipzig (15.30)