Harry Kane scored the go-ahead goal to help Bayern Munich to a 3-1 comeback home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, keeping hot on the heels of leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who won 2-0 at Darmstadt.

Xavi's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible successor.

Bayer Leverkusen were held to a goalless draw at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday as their lead over injury-hit Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga was cut to two points.

The Bayern Munich manager said he felt "a little bit jinxed" by the club's injury misfortunes

Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena will bid a final farewell to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday as tens of thousands of people pay their respects to the German football legend.

"I've known Eric for a long time, played with him for a long time, and I know what a great player he can be for us," Kane said.

Jamal Musiala scored twice and Harry Kane added a late goal as Bayern Munich won 3-0 at home over Hoffenheim on Friday as the club celebrated the life of Franz Beckenbauer.

In an interview with the Bundesliga website, Tuchel said it was "very striking to me that he's so, so humble".

"I don't want to sound like a broken record but the world will be really a different place without him, at least for me," Klopp told the club website

"It's been tough here without the family for these four months, without the kids and without the wife," he added.

Kane scored twice and now has 20 goals from just 14 league matches since joining Bayern in the summer from Tottenham.

"What I know is I never think in a negative scenario. We think positive, so we know what to do," Ten Hag said on Monday

UEFA has fined Bayern Munich and threatened to ban fans from upcoming away fixtures due to supporter behaviour in European competitions.

Bayern Munich suffered a jolt to their title defence, losing their first league game of the season 5-1 in Frankfurt and handing Bayer Leverkusen the chance to open a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin has been postponed due to heavy snowfall in Munich, Bayern said in a statement.

Copenhagen ground out a 0-0 draw at Bayern Munich in their Champions League Group A match on Wednesday to snap their opponents' 17-game winning run in group-stage matches and stay in contention to reach the last 16.

Kane is also the first English player to score 18 times in one season in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on Thursday hit out at the crowded fixture list, saying it was "not for the good of the game and not for the good of the players".

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said Robert Lewandowski's league goals record was "still a bit too far away" despite again scoring a brace in a 4-2 win over Heidenheim on Saturday.

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Real Sociedad all qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare on Wednesday.