• Marius Bulter, Union Berlin (seven goals). Getty
    Marius Bulter, Union Berlin (seven goals). Getty
  • Suat Serdar, left, of Schalke (seven goals). AFP
    Suat Serdar, left, of Schalke (seven goals). AFP
  • Andrej Kramaric, of Hoffenheim (seven goals). AFP
    Andrej Kramaric, of Hoffenheim (seven goals). AFP
  • Patrik Schick, of RB Leipzig (seven goals). AFP
    Patrik Schick, of RB Leipzig (seven goals). AFP
  • Goncalo Paciencia of Eintracht Frankfurt (seven goals). AFP
    Goncalo Paciencia of Eintracht Frankfurt (seven goals). AFP
  • Breel Embolo, of Borussia Moenchengladbach (seven goals). AFP
    Breel Embolo, of Borussia Moenchengladbach (seven goals). AFP
  • Milot Rashica, of Werder Bremen (seven goals). AFP
    Milot Rashica, of Werder Bremen (seven goals). AFP
  • Philipp Max, of Augsburg (seven goals). AFP
    Philipp Max, of Augsburg (seven goals). AFP
  • Nils Petersen, of Freiburg (eight goals). AFP
    Nils Petersen, of Freiburg (eight goals). AFP
  • Marcel Sabitzer, of Leipzig (eight goals). Reuters
    Marcel Sabitzer, of Leipzig (eight goals). Reuters
  • Philippe Coutinho, left, of Bayern Munich (eight goals). AFP
    Philippe Coutinho, left, of Bayern Munich (eight goals). AFP
  • Alassane Plea, of Borussia Monchengladbach (eight goals). AFP
    Alassane Plea, of Borussia Monchengladbach (eight goals). AFP
  • Erling Haaland, of Borussia Dortmund (nine goals). Getty
    Erling Haaland, of Borussia Dortmund (nine goals). Getty
  • Kevin Volland, of Bayer Leverkusen (nine goals). AFP
    Kevin Volland, of Bayer Leverkusen (nine goals). AFP
  • Jhon Cordoba, of Cologne (10 goals). AFP
    Jhon Cordoba, of Cologne (10 goals). AFP
  • Rouwen Hennings, of Fortuna Dusseldorf (11 goals). AFP
    Rouwen Hennings, of Fortuna Dusseldorf (11 goals). AFP
  • Sebastian Andersson, Union Berlin (11 goals). AFP
    Sebastian Andersson, Union Berlin (11 goals). AFP
  • Wout Weghorst, of Wolfsburg (11 goals). AFP
    Wout Weghorst, of Wolfsburg (11 goals). AFP
  • Marco Reus, centre, of Borussia Dortmund (11 goals). AFP
    Marco Reus, centre, of Borussia Dortmund (11 goals). AFP
  • Florian Niederlechner, of Augsburg (11 goals). AFP
    Florian Niederlechner, of Augsburg (11 goals). AFP
  • Serge Gnabry, of Bayern Munich (11 goals). AFP
    Serge Gnabry, of Bayern Munich (11 goals). AFP
  • Robin Quaison, of Mainz (12 goals). AFP
    Robin Quaison, of Mainz (12 goals). AFP
  • Jadon Sancho, of Borussia Dortmund (12 goals). Reuters
    Jadon Sancho, of Borussia Dortmund (12 goals). Reuters
  • Timo Werner, of RB Leipzig (21 goals). AFP
    Timo Werner, of RB Leipzig (21 goals). AFP
  • Robert Lewandowski, of Bayern Munich (25 goals). Reuters
    Robert Lewandowski, of Bayern Munich (25 goals). Reuters

From Erling Haaland to Robert Lewandowski: the top scorers in Germany as Bundesliga gets set to return – in pictures


Steve Luckings
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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES

Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 
RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm) 
Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm) 
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)

Sunday, May 17

Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)

Monday, May 18

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen (9.30pm)

Football returns in German this weekend with the Bundesliga set to be the guinea pig on whether it's safe to play top-flight football in the time of coronavirus.

The pandemic caused a global shutdown of football almost two months ago, but on Saturday Germany will take its first tentative steps to try to complete its 2019/20 seasons in Bundesligas 1 and 2.

The restart has already come under scrutiny by those worried professional sport is being rushed back too soon.

Two members of the Dynamo Dresden staff tested positive for coronavirus just days after the German league, the DFL, received the green light for the behind-closed-doors resumption.

The entire squad at Dynamo, who are bottom of the second division, have been quarantined, on advice from the regional health authority in Saxony.

In the top flight, perennial champions Bayern Munich, who sit four points clear at the top of the table, travel to the capital on Sunday to face Union Berlin with second-placed Borussia Dortmund at home to Schalke.

Above is a reminder of how the Bundesliga scoring charts stand with 11 games to go.

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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES

Saturday, May 16 (kick-offs UAE time)

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 
RB Leipzig v Freiburg (4.30pm) 
Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin (4.30pm) 
Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach (7.30pm)

Sunday, May 17

Cologne v Mainz (4.30pm),
Union Berlin v Bayern Munich (7pm)

Monday, May 18

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen (9.30pm)