Bundesliga Matchday 10 preview: Dortmund, Wolfsburg vie for top four

Bundesliga is back this weekend with some crunch fixtures. With just three points separating fifth place from top of table, results of Matchday 10 could prove to be pivotal as we're just over a week away from next international break. Here's a look at top fixtures from Bundesliga Matchday 10. 

Bundesliga: Dortmund vs Wolfsburg - pick of fixtures

Fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund play hosts to fourth-placed VFL Wolfsburg. German duo of Marco Reus and Mats Hummels are yet to return to training for Borussia Dortmund, which could prove to be a worry for coach Lucien Favre. Reus' absence could see Julian Brandt fill in for hosts. Brandt scored twice in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, ending a scoring drought that has lasted since start of season. A win over Wolfsburg is most likely to propel Lucien Favre's side into top four of Bundesliga. 

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League leaders Borussia Monchengladbach travel to eighth-placed Bayer Leverkusen as y look to cement ir spot at top of table. A 4-2 win in ir last outing in Bundesliga meant that Borussia Monchengladbach returned to top of table. Bayer Leverkusen, however, gave a tough fight to Werder Bremen in ir last game, so league leaders will have ir work cut out for m as likes of Bayern Munich, Freiburg, Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund brea down ir neck. 

Second-placed Bayern Munich face Eintracht Frankfurt over weekend. Niko Kovac will face his former side and will be looking to Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski to deliver once again. Under Niko Kovac, Bayern Munich have blown hot and cold this season, despite signing likes of Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernandez, Ivan Perisic and Phillipe Coutinho to bolster ir squad this summer. A win against Niko Kovac's former side will leave Bayern in a comfortable position as y look to gar some momentum in Bundesliga this season. 

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Third-placed Freiburg head to 12th-placed Werder Bremen this weekend. Freiburg registered a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in ir last Bundesliga encounter. Christian Streich's side will look to take that momentum with m as y eye top spot in Bundesliga table on Matchday 10. 

Sixth-placed RB Leipzig get ready to take on FSV Mainz. Julian Nlsmann's side registered a convincing 6-1 victory in ir DFB Pokal victory over Bundesliga rivals VFL Wolfsburg. In Bundesliga, however, Leipzig have had some disappointing results, with Julian Nlsmann's side failing to register a victory in ir last three outings in league.

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Bundesliga Matchday 10 preview

preview of Bundesliga Matchday 10 suggests that re could be some crucial results over weekend. With Borussia Monchengladbach sitting on top of Bundesliga table after nine games this season, ir rivals Bayern Munch, Borussia Dortmund, Freiburg and Wolfsburg will all look cut lead at top. Robert Lewandowski, meanwhile, will look to continue his prolific run, having scored in all of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga games so far. 

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