How are Bayern and Dortmund shaping up ahead of Der Klassiker?

Steilcast - A show about the Bundesliga & German football

The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to look back at the weekend's Bundesliga action, with a particular eye on how Bayern and Dortmund are faring ahead of their clash next weekend.

Elsewhere there is talk about David Alaba's future as it appears Bayern won't give him the new deal he's asking for, and we look at the excellent starts made by Bayer Leverkusen and Gladbach and whether either of them has what it takes to muscle their way into the top two.

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