Bundesliga and Beyond: Injury Updates and Predicted Lineups

As the Bundesliga season continues, several key players are facing injury concerns, impacting team selections for upcoming matches. Here’s a breakdown of the latest news and predicted lineups for Friday’s and Saturday’s fixtures, as of March 6, 2026.

FC Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach

Bayern Munich will be without star striker Harry Kane for their match against Borussia Monchengladbach due to a calf injury. Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany confirmed the injury, though he anticipates a swift return for the England captain. Captain Manuel Neuer is likewise expected to return.

Predicted Lineups:

• FC Bayern Munich: Neuer – Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanišić – Kimmich, Pavlović – Olise, Musiala, Díaz – Jackson
• Borussia Monchengladbach: Nicolas – Scally, Elvedi, Diks – Castrop, Reitz, Sander, Ullrich – Honorat, Mohya – Tabaković

SC Freiburg vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• SC Freiburg: Atubolu – Treu, Ginter, Ogbus, Günter – Eggestein, Manzambi – Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant – Matanović
• Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Blaswich – Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba – Culbreath, Fernández, García, Grimaldo – Tillman, Maza – Kofane

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. VfB Stuttgart

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• 1. FSV Mainz 05: Batz – Kohr, Posch, Potulski – Widmer, Sano, Mwene – Nebel, Lee – Becker, Tietz
• VfB Stuttgart: Nübel – Assignon, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt – Karazor, Stiller – Leweling, Undav, Führich – Demirović

RB Leipzig vs. FC Augsburg

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt – Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum – Gruda, Seiwald, Baumgartner – Diomande, Rômulo, Nusa
• FC Augsburg: Dahmen – Chaves, Schlotterbeck, Banks – Fellhauer, Massengo, Jakić, Giannoulis – Kömür, Claude-Maurice – Ribeiro

VfL Wolfsburg vs. Hamburger SV

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• VfL Wolfsburg: Grabara – Adjetey, Jenz, Koulierakis – Kumbedi, Souza, Zehnter – Eriksen, Gerhardt – Pejčinović, Amoura
• Hamburger SV: Heuer Fernandes – Omari, Vušković, Torunarigha – Mikelbrencis, Sambi Lokonga, Remberg, Muheim – Vieira, Dompé – Königsdörffer

1. FC Heidenheim vs. TSG Hoffenheim

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• 1. FC Heidenheim: Ramaj – Stergiou, Mainka, Gimber – Traoré, Dorsch, Behrens – Dinkçi, Niehues – Pieringer, C. Conteh
• TSG Hoffenheim: Baumann – Hranáč, Kabak, Hajdari – Coufal, Avdullahu, Prass – Prömel, Burger – Kramarić, Asllani

1. FC Köln vs. Borussia Dortmund

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• 1. FC Köln: Swabian – van den Berg, Simpson-Pusey, Özkacar – Castro-Montes, Martel, Krauß, Lund – Kamiński, Ache, El Mala
• Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Bensebaini, Anton, Schlotterbeck – Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson – Adeyemi, Brandt – Guirassy

FC St. Pauli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• FC St. Pauli: Vasilj – Wahl, Smith, Andō – Saliakas, Sands, Irvine, Pyrka – Fujita, Pereira Lage – Sinani
• Eintracht Frankfurt: Zetterer – Brown, Amenda, Koch, Collins – Højlund, Larsson, Chaibi – Kalimundo, Burkardt, Bahoya

1. FC Union Berlin vs. SV Werder Bremen

No injury updates were available for this match as of Friday, March 6, 2026.

Predicted Lineups:

• 1. FC Union Berlin: Rønnow – Doekhi, Querfeld, Nsoki – Haberer, Kemlein, Kohn – Khedira, Schäfer – Ilić, Jeong
• SV Werder Bremen: Backhaus – Sugawara, Stark, Friedl, Deman – Njinmah, Stage, Lynen, Puertas, Schmid – Grüll

Harry Kane’s Form: Vincent Kompany has praised Harry Kane’s versatility and activity on the pitch, noting his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively. Kane has scored in three of Bayern’s four competitive fixtures in 2026, with the only blank coming against FC Köln.