Saturday's Klassiker could be pivotal in the Bundesliga title race, with just one point separating the two teams. The contest also marks Thomas Tuchel's first game in the Bayern Munich dugout, and he will be keen to start his tenure with a positive result against his former side, Borussia Dortmund. Bayern have won their last eight Bundesliga home meetings against Dortmund, scoring 33 goals in those victories.
Pep Guardiolaâs men hope to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal as they host Jurgen Kloppâs Reds.
The investigation centres on Barcelona's alleged relationship with former vice-president of the referee's committee in Spain, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. Despite the many alleged details that have been leaked about the case, Barcelona could avoid punishment, as reports suggest there is no evidence that the club bought referees during Caso Negreira. Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has been defending the club ever since news first broke in February, and in an impassioned speech at the XIV Congress of Penas Barcelonistas of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla, he reiterated that the club had always upheld its values.