Mario Gómez hopeful to play against Bayern

With the Bundesliga race extremely tight, if not unpredictable, Markus Babbel knows that success against Bayern München on Saturday is important as the club heads to the winter break. The Bavarians haven’t been beaten since Hannover 96 handed them a 1-0 loss in the sixth match of the season and hungry for the top spot before heading on holidays. VfB is anxious to have Mario Gómez back for the match and are optimistic as the German international has been able begin a running schedule. The club is similarly positive of Ricardo Osorio appearing but Ludovic Magnin is still out.