Bundesliga first out: "Don't know if the team can last for 90 minutes"

The reigning champion team Bayern tops the table with a four-point margin down to Borussia Dortmund ahead of Sunday's away game against Sebastian Andersson's Union Berlin. Many glances will be directed at Germany this weekend as league football restarts behind closed doors after a two-month break due to the Corona crisis.

Bayern, just like other clubs in Germany, have only been in full contact training for a week and Flick is unsure of the players' match form.

- We have trained well and played three 20-minute matches on Sunday. It was very high intensity, but we don't really know where we stand. It's just like the situation, says the coach.

He welcomes the German league's decision to allow five exchanges, rather than normal three, during the rest of the season, but hopes the team will not abuse the temporary rule change.

- I have two alternatives, so I'm very happy, especially in this situation. I just hope it is not used to waste time, he says.

- We will use it to replace a tired player. It's perfect for weeks with many matches.

Bavarian President Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes that the Bundesliga will have a billion audience, a very uncertain task, this weekend, when the leagues in England, Spain and Italy are still not running.

- Over 200 countries will watch, says Flick.

- So we have a huge audience and want to deliver a top performance. The whole world will look at Germany, to see how we do. If we can ensure that the season continues, it will send a signal to all leagues.

A prominent German sports doctor has warned that footballers may have their careers ruined by lung problems if they are infected by the corona virus.

Flick says that his players have the opportunity to stand over matches, but only the injured trio Philippe Coutinho, Corentin Tolisso and Niklas Süle are inaccessible before Sunday's match.

- I'm not worried about my players. We have raised the issue. If a player had doubted, he could have chosen not to play - without consequences. But everyone is included except those who are injured.