MAINZ 05 VS. BAYERN MUNICH: THE NEWLY-(RE)CROWNED CHAMPIONS TRAVEL TO THE MEWA ARENA LOOKING TO MAKE IT 10 LEAGUE GAMES UNBEATEN

Mainz can move into the top half by avoiding defeat today, with Frankfurt just one point ahead of them in ninth.

Bayern are already champions but haven't finished the season with fewer than 78 points since 2012. A win today would take the champions to at least 78 points for the 10th consecutive season.

The home side today will have a sold out crowd behind them for just the second time since the pandemic as they look to get back on track following a rough run of results.

MINIMAL ROTATION?

Despite locking up the title last weekend, Nagelsmann can't find a place in the lineup today for Tanguy Nianzou and leaves Jamal Musiala on the bench today against Mainz.

Can the champions close the gap with history today?

Confirmed teams - Mainz 05: Zentner, Aaron, Bell, Hack, Niakhite, Widmer, Barreiro, Kohr, Stach, Onisiwo, Burkardt... Subs: Dahmen, Brosinski, St. Juste, Nemeth, Lucoqui, Boetius, Papela, Stoger, Ingvartsen.

Bayern Munich: Ulreich, Sule, Pavard, Kimmich, Gnabry, Goretzka, Lewandowski, Choupo-Moting, Sabitzer, Davies, Hernandez... Subs: Neuer, Richards, Sane, Roca, Nianzou, Tolisso, Vidovic, Musiala, Stanisic.

Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich face a Mainz side smarting from a 5-0 hammering by Wolfsburg in their last match.

Bayern need to win their three remaining games to reach 84 points, their equal best return since the departure of Pep Guardiola in 2016 while Mainz are targeting a top-half finish for the first time since the same 2015-16 season.

Kick-off at 14.30 GMT