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Berlin (AP) - The top Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich outshines the 27th matchday of the Bundesliga on this Easter weekend.

Followers Leipzig could benefit from the failure of Robert Lewandowski at the front runner.

The capital city derby between 1. FC Union and Hertha BSC - of course, like all games without fans - ends the game day on Sunday evening on which Hannes Wolf makes his debut as coach of Bayer Leverkusen.

BAYERN WITHOUT LEWANDOWSKI: At the summit of the German record champions FC Bayern at the pursuer RB Leipzig, a preliminary decision in the title race could be made.

The Saxons absolutely need a victory with four points behind.

At the end of the season, the Munich team asked the question: How can you compensate for the failure of world footballer Robert Lewandowski?

At the top game on this Saturday (6.30 p.m. / Sky), a number of regular players on both sides are injured or suspended.

The national players of both clubs have to quickly tick off the bankruptcy against North Macedonia on Wednesday in the World Cup qualification - and also shake off the efforts of the three international matches.

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DEBUT AGAINST THE LAST: On the one hand, he starts with what is currently the easiest task on paper, on the other hand, it also harbors the greatest risk of embarrassing himself directly: At home against the tattered bottom FC Schalke 04, Hannes Wolf will make his debut as a coach on Saturday from Bayer Leverkusen.

In his eight-game mission, he should secure Leverkusen participation in the European Cup.

But a bad omen accompanies Wolf in the game: At his only Bundesliga position in Stuttgart he was given a leave of absence in January 2018 after a 2-0 home defeat against Schalke.

CORONA ALARM AFTER COUNTRY GAMES: Every negative Corona test should provide relief for the Bundesliga coaches.

After the international game phases last year, there were more corona cases at the clubs.

"It is important that all national players return healthy and all have a negative corona test," said Eintracht Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter before the game at Borussia Dortmund.

WHO WILL BE BERLIN MASTER?

If only it were the Berlin championship.

With all the prestige in the capital for a victory in the match between 1. FC Union and Hertha BSC, the blue-whites in particular have a lot more at stake.

Two wins in the three games before the international break gave Hertha hope again, but the lead over the relegation place is only one point.

Union is where Hertha actually wants to go.

Seventh place with a view of a European cup.

The football hierarchy in the capital could thus be shaped sustainably.

If the Eiserne, unbeaten for twelve home games in the An der Alten Försterei stadium, win after the 1: 3 in the first leg, “we could have a big mouth,” said Union's former captain Torsten Mattuschka.

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WOLFSBURG IN THE SHADOW: As a VfL Wolfsburg player, do you have poor chances of being nominated for the national team?

Maximilian Arnold can hardly explain his lack of consideration in any other way.

His club is third in the table on the way to the Champions League.

He himself has been in top form for months.

His colleague Wout Weghorst has already scored 17 goals this season and has not received any more invitations to the Dutch national team.

Is it all just coincidence?

«I think we lack the lobby a bit.

If I were to perform in a different jersey, it might be a little easier, ”Arnold told the“ kicker ”.

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