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Wednesday 30th November 2011 Pair out of Hoffenheim squad Hoffenheim coach Holger Stanislawski has imposed disciplinary penalties against Chinedu Obasi and Roberto Firmino. The duo have been removed from the squad for the Bundesliga match at Bayer Leverkusen on Friday after they arrived too...

Schuster likens Huntelaar to Van Basten 29 November 2011 Bernd Schuster has praised Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar following his superb form in the 2011-12 campaign. Huntelaar moved to Real Madrid in January 2009, less than one month after Schuster had left his post as coach of Los...

Rosicky linked with Bundesliga return 29 November 2011 Wolfsburg are considering making a move for Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky in January, according to reports in Germany. Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath is eager to add some fresh blood to his squad in the European winter transfer window...

Hitzfeld: Bayern miss Schweinsteiger 29 November 2011 Former Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has underlined the importance of midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger to the Bavarian giants. Bayern were in impressive form in the opening months of the 2011/12 Bundesliga campaign, but have...

Gomez shies away from Messi talk Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez admits he would never compare himself to Barcelona ace Lionel Messi following comments likening him to the Argentinean. Basler: Podolski is underachieving Former Germany and Bayern Munich star Mario Basler believes that Cologne...

Van Buyten: Mainz made us pay 28 November 2011 Bayern Munich defender Daniel Van Buyten said his side underperformed in Sunday's shock 3-2 loss to Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. The Belgium international scored both of Bayern's goals at the Coface Arena, but his unlikely brace was not enough to...

Reus breaks toe in Cologne win 27 November 2011 Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Marco Reus broke his toe in Friday's 3-0 Bundesliga victory at Cologne. Reus, 22, played at the RheinEnergieStadion for 85 minutes, despite suffering the injury early in the match. Reus underwent a medical...

Hummels happy with Juve interest 27 November 2011 Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is flattered to be linked with a move to Juventus. Italian sources have suggested that Hummels is the Serie A side's priority to reinforce their back line after missing out on signing Bruno Alves of...

Kagawa understands Dortmund axe 27 November 2011 Shinji Kagawa has revealed he understood why he was left out of Borussia Dortmund's starting XI for Saturday's 2-0 win over Schalke. The result over their local rivals moved Dortmund above Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayern Munich and into...

Bundesliga wrap: Mainz slay giants Bayern, Bremen bounce back 28 November 2011 Mainz completed the upset of the Bundesliga season so far with a 3-2 win over powerhouses Bayern Munich on Sunday. Mainz started the day in the relegation zone, while Bayern were aiming to reclaim top spot -...

Bundesliga wrap: Dortmund hit the summit, Leverkusen held to draw 27 November 2011 Borussia Dortmund have moved top of the Bundesliga after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday. Juergen Klopp's men jumped ahead of Borussia Monchengladbach in first after the strong win at Signal...

Bundesliga wrap: Moenchengladbach go top 26 November 2011 Borussia Moenchengladbach moved top of the Bundesliga on Friday with a 3-0 win over local rivals Cologne at the RheinEnergieStadion. Mike Hanke's first goal of the season put the visitors ahead after 20 minutes, and a free-kick from...

Double blow for unlucky Bender 24 November 2011 Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender faces a stint on the sidelines after suffering a double injury blow against Arsenal on Wednesday. Bender collided with Gunners defender Thomas Vermaelen in the 25th minute of his side's 2-1 loss in the...

Bundesliga preview: Bayern seek Mainz scalp 24 November 2011 Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will travel to Mainz on Sunday hoping to add to their midweek Champions League win over Villarreal. The German giants remained unbeaten in the European competition and also booked their spot in the...

Robben ready to fly for Bayern 24 November 2011 Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben says he cannot wait to return to full fitness and is eyeing an injury free second half of the season. The Netherlands international returned to action on Saturday after almost two months on the sidelines due to...

Thursday 24th November 2011 Der Kaiser: Bayern don't need Reus German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, nicknamed 'Der Kaiser', proclaimed that Bayern Munich did not need to sign Marco Reus. The Borussia Monchengladbach starhas been heavily linked with a move to the Bundesliga giants, but...

Wollscheid makes Leverkusen move 23 November 2011 Bundesliga and Champions League hopefuls Bayer Leverkusen have clinched the signing of Philipp Wollscheid from Nuremberg. The 22-year-old centre-back was tied to Nuremberg until 2014, but Leverkusen made an undisclosed offer that the Bavarian...

Wollscheid will join Leverkusen Nuremberg have announced defender Philipp Wollscheid will move to Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season for an undisclosed fee. Pizarro injury blow for Bremen Werder Bremen could be without top goalscorer Claudio Pizarro for the rest of the year after he...

Bundesliga preview: Bayern to press home advantage 4 November 2011 Bayern Munich will aim to keep their Bundesliga title push going strong on Sunday when they visit struggling Augsburg. But they will have to it without the input of midfield general Bastian Schweinsteiger, who broke his...

Heynckes happy with squad depth 27 October 2011 Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes did not regret his decision to rest several stars in his team's 6-0 DFB Pokal win at home over Ingolstadt. Players such as Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez were...