Bayer L. 4.2.12
Derdiyok out after cutting foot
Bayer Leverkusen striker Eren Derdiyok has been ruled out for several weeks after stepping on a shard of glass. Derdiyok needed seven stitches after the accident occurred at his home. The accident happened on Thursday, when Derdiyok stepped on a piece of glass left behind after a toothbrush glass fell and shattered in his bathroom. The 23-year-old Derdiyok has to rest his left foot for two weeks before he can begin training again.
Koln 30.1.12
Foot injury sidelines Podolski
Lukas Podolski has been ruled out for three to four weeks after suffering a recurrence of a foot injury. The Koln striker played the full 90 minutes of their 4-1 defeat against Schalke, but complained of a pain in his left foot after the game. Podolski has scored 15 of the club's 28 goals in league play this season and his absence is a big blow to Koln, who sit only three points above the drop zone.
30.1.12
Top Bundesliga trio all win
All three Bundesliga title challengers won their matches Saturday. Bayern Munich stayed top of the league thanks a superior goal difference as Mario Gomez claimed his 17th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg. Shinji Kagawa scored twice in Dortmund's 3-1 win over Hoffenheim, while Schalke came from behind to smash Koln 4-1 and they were tied on points with Bayern.
Borussia Monchengladbach remain a point behind the leading trio in the Bundesliga after a 3-0 win at Stuttgart. Werder Bremen failed to beat Bayer Leverkusen for the eighth successive time, sharing points with a 1-1 draw. In the lower half of the standings, Mainz boosted their survival hopes after three goals in the opening 17 minutes earned them a 3-1 win over bottom club Freiburg.
Hannover 29.1.12
Hannover sign Mame Diouf
Hannover 96 have signed Senegalese striker Mame Diouf from Manchester United on a contract until the end of June 2014. The 24-year-old will train with his new team-mates for the first time on Monday. The player joined United from Norwegian side Molde in 2009, and spent the 2010/11 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers. However, the three-times capped international has not made a competitive appearance this season, though he scored once in five substitute showings for the Red Devils in 2009/10.
Dortmund 25.1.12
Gotze faces up to two months out
Mario Gotze is set to spend the next six weeks on the sidelines after being diagnosed with a pubic bone problem. The loss of the 19-year-old midfielder is a big setback for defending Bundesliga champions Dortmund, who are in a three-team tie with Bayern Munich and Schalke at the top of the standings. Gotze has scored five goals in 14 Bundesliga matches this season.
Bayern 25.1.12
Schweinsteiger leaves training early
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has cut short a training session because of a recurring problem with his left knee. Schweinsteiger, who recently missed more than two months due to a broken collarbone, hurt the same knee last week. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich will be without Daniel Van Buyten for the next few weeks after the Belgian defender suffered a metatarsal fracture in his left foot. The 33-year-old centre-back sustained the injury in a collision with striker Marco Reus during his team's 3-1 league loss at Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday.
23.1.12
Dortmund crush Hamburg to join Bayern, Schalke at top
Following Bayern's defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday, Schalke took advantage courtesy of a 3-1 home success over Stuttgart and moved level on points with the Bavarian club. Borussia Dortmund joined Bayern and Schalke at the top of the Bundesliga thanks to a 5-1 thrashing of Hamburg. Polish duo Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski both scored twice.
Wolfsburg clinched a 1-0 home triumph over Koln, while struggling Kaiserslautern drew 0-0 at home with Werder Bremen. Bayer Leverkusen closed to within one-point of fifth placed Werder after a hard fought 3-2 home win over Mainz. Freiburg hauled themselves off the bottom of the table after a 1-0 home win over fellow strugglers Augsburg, who now prop up the Bundesliga standings.
Bayern 21.1.12
Van Buyten facing injury layoff
Bayern's Daniel Van Buyten suffered a suspected broken metatarsal during Bundesliga clash with Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday night. The 33-year-old defender will undergo a scan on his foot on Saturday but the early prognosis is not good. Consequently, Van Buyten could be facing up to two months out of action, meaning Bayern could be tempted to move for another centre-half before the current transfer window closes.
