adminBERLIN. — Bayern Munich hope Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will start against Freiburg in the German Bundesliga today as the holders warm-up for next week’s Champions League soccer clash at Arsenal.The 29-year-old made his comeback after three months out with an ankle injury, playing the last 25 minutes of Wednesday’s 5-0 romp at Hamburg in the German Cup quarter-finals.
Schweinsteiger is set to feature at Munich’s Allianz Arena as the European champions prepare to face the Gunners away in Wednesday’s last 16, first leg, of the Champions League. Coach Pep Guardiola welcomed back his midfield general: “It’s super, super, super news, he has huge experience, but he still needs time.”
Such is Bayern’s strength in depth that they have continued to pick up wins even without the likes of Schweinsteiger and injured France winger Franck Ribery, who is out until March after an operation on his buttocks.
Fixtures (4:30pm unless stated)
Today: Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich v Freiburg, Werder Bremen v Bor. Moenchengladbach, Hoffenheim v VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Braunschweig v Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 (7:30pm)
Tomorrow: Augsburg v Nuremberg, Hertha Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg – AFP.
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