After a quick warm-up in the gym, the FCA first team stepped out onto the freshly watered pitch. Head coach Enrico Maaßen set up a drill over one half of the field, for the attackers to regain their shooting boots. Sergio Córdova and Ruben Vargas definitely showed that they know where the goal is, finding the corner many a time in the drill.

The Germany international has been a longtime target for Bayern Munich and it does not appear that much has changed. Sport Bild’s Christian Falk confirmed the story of Bayern Munich’s willingness to bring in Havertz — and also that Chelsea rejected the overtures from the Bavarians:

Sandro Schwarz was forced into two changes from the team that started the draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05 due to injuries. Márton Dárdai (muscular problems) and Marc Kempf (hip problems) were both unavailable, with Agustín Rogel and Maximilian Mittelstädt replacing the two centre-backs in the Blue-White defence. Mittelstädt would play as a wing-back, with Marvin Plattenhardt slotting into the back-three. Former Hertha player John Anthony Brooks started for Hoffenheim.

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The final pre-season friendly of 1. FSV Mainz 05’s program before the competitive season starts in Aue finished 1-1 at the MEWA ARENA against La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. The 120-minute long friendly saw the Basque club lead through Nico Williams after 40 minutes, before numerous chances in the second half were finally capitalised upon in the last seconds by Edimilson Fernandes who equalised.

VfB face 1. FC Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Fösterei at 15:30 CEST on Saturday. Here are the key facts and figures ahead of the teams’ sixth Bundesliga meeting.

Chemnitzer FC: Jakubov – Berger (99. Ulrich), Zickert, Pelivan, Campulka, Walther – Müller, Kurt (89. Keller), Pagliuca (89. Stagge) – Roscher (75. Kircicek), Brügmann (106. Mensah)

VfL Wolfsburg welcome Bundesliga leaders and record champions Bayern Munich to a sold-out Volkswagen Arena on Sunday 5 February (kick-off: 17:30 CET). 

It will be Emery’s second Premier League stint after managing Arsenal for 18 months before he was dismissed following a seven-match losing run.