Overview

• Schalke 04 midfielder Aymen Barkok remains suspended after his insulting outburst towards a fan, with no clarity on whether he will return this season.
• The DFB upheld the referee’s decision in the Dortmund-Hoffenheim match, dismissing claims of a foul in the decisive moment of the game.
• VfL Wolfsburg players Amoura and Maehle reconciled after a training altercation, though consequences for Amoura's potential participation this weekend remain unclear.
• VfL Bochum faces a must-win match against Heidenheim to avoid confirmed relegation, while Heidenheim seeks to secure their Bundesliga survival.
• Hamburg’s promotion hopes receive a boost with Miro Muheim’s return from injury, as the team prepares for a critical clash against Darmstadt.