This archive report was first published on 17 May 2020.
Bayern Munich, the reigning Bundesliga champions, are set to restart their charge for an eighth consecutive title on Sunday, May 17, 2020, as the German league returns to action after a two-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a one-point lead at the top of the league, Hansi Flick's side will face a tough test against Union Berlin, who have been in impressive form at their Alten Foersterei stadium.
Union Berlin have already twice shocked the league leaders this season, beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in August and turning out 2-0 victors over Borussia Moenchengladbach three months later.
Bayern's lead was cut to a single point by Borussia Dortmund, who on Saturday showed no ring rustiness in a 4-0 demolition of Ruhr rivals Schalke.
Young gun Erling Braut Haaland was again the headline act, scoring the first Bundesliga goal after the restart and setting up Raphael Guerreiro for the first of his brace.
However, the return of football in Germany comes with a host of strict health regulations, including empty stands in what are usually passion-filled stadiums.
Bayern's coach, Hansi Flick, expressed concerns about his team's ability to play out a full match of professional football after having only received the go-ahead to resume full team training last week.
"We don't know if the team can hold out over 90 minutes," Flick said. "We have trained well and played three matches of 20 minutes each last Sunday. They were played at a very high intensity, but we don't know clearly where we stand. We have to just deal with the situation."
