Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich. Hansi Flick's side will be targeting a victory that would move them five points clear at the top of the table, at least until tomorrow when challengers RB Leipzig host Eintracht Frankfurt. Team news will follow, kick-off is just an hour away!

Right, 10 minutes until kick-off, so let's find out what a win could mean for both sides. Bremen would move into the top 10 and to within two points of a European spot, depending on other results, while Bayern would open up a five point lead at the top of Bundesliga.

That being said, the omens are not good for the hosts, as Bayern Munich have not lost to Bremen since 2008.

Fond memories for Bayern here.

Today is a difficult one for Bayern. Bremen have only lost three of their last 14 games across all competitions and are currently on a three-game unbeaten streak. In the reverse fixture, Florian Kohfeldt's men held Bayern to a 1-1 draw.

Last time out, Bayern showed their mental resolve to come from behind and flatten Dortmund 4-2, with Lewandowski firing a hat-trick. With 10 games to play, Lewandowski needs nine goals to equal Gerd Muller's record of 1972. Will he do it?

For Bremen, Ludwig Augustinsson is given the nod ahead of Felix Agu. Striker Josh Sargent has scored in the last three games and should prove a handful for a Bayern defence that hasn't keep a clean sheet in five.

Right, team news, let's start with the visitors. Lucas Hernandez takes the place of the injured David Alaba at the heart of defence, while Benjamin Pavard comes in for Niklas Sule. Further up the pitch, Serge Gnabry gets the nod ahead of Leroy Sane. Robert Lewandowski, of course, spearheads the attack, hoping to add to his 31 league goals this season.

Bremen XI: Pavlenka, Groß, Toprak, Moisander, Gebre Selassie, Eggestein, Möhwald, Augustinsson, Schmid, Rashica, Sargent.. subs: Dos Santos Haesler, Osako, Selke, Bittencourt, Füllkrug, Veljkovic, Agu, Mbom, Dinkci /// Bayern XI: Neuer, Pavard, Boateng, Hernandez, Davies, Kimmich, Goretzka, Gnabry, Müller, Coman, Lewandowski.. subs: Nübel, Süle, Martinez, Sane, Choupo-Moting, Sarr, Roca, Dantas, Musiala