Overview

• Jan-Christian Dreesen and Herbert Hainer defended open discussion and backed sporting director Max Eberl after Hoeneß’s remarks, downplaying talk of internal strife.
• Bayern face a tight attacking rotation for Saturday’s HSV match, with all five forwards returning from international duty and new loanee Nicolas Jackson only just integrating.
• A deadline-day surge set up potential debuts this weekend, including Christian Eriksen for Wolfsburg, Victor Boniface for Werder Bremen, Fabio Vieira for HSV and Conrad Harder for RB Leipzig.
• Eintracht Frankfurt named goalkeeper Kaua Santos in the squad at Leverkusen after his ACL layoff, while Mario Götze remains out with muscular problems and the starting keeper was left open.
• Hertha BSC’s slow start has coach Stefan Leitl under scrutiny, as captain Toni Leistner publicly affirmed the squad’s support ahead of the trip to 2. Bundesliga leaders Hannover.