Bundesliga: Bayern Munich hope Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka can shake off a hip injury to feature in their "Der Klassiker" showdown at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Germany cruised to a 3-0 win over Iceland on Thursday to get their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start.
Thomas Mueller's absence would be a huge blow to Bayern Munich's Club World Cup campaign, with Jerome Boateng having returned home to Germany for personal reasons.
Leon Goretzka and Javi Martinez will miss Saturday's home game against Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena, with Bayern Munich seven points clear in the Bundesliga table.
European champions Bayern Munich suffered only their second Bundesliga defeat of the season on Friday after throwing away a two-goal lead and crashing to a 3-2 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Lionel Messi will be the biggest threat for Bayern Munich when the Bavarians take on FC Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich earned their 13th straight win in all competitions to re-establish their seven-point lead over Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table with three matches left.
World champions Germany will face Chile in Sunday's final in St Petersburg while Mexico play Portugal in Moscow's third-place play-off