Bayern Face Bogey Side Gladbach With 'Missing Piece' Harry Kane

After two wins in two matches -- plus three goals and an assist for new striker Harry Kane -- Bayern Munich have roared into the Bundesliga season, ahead of Saturday's trip to Borussia Moenchengladbach. However, Gladbach have become Bayern's major bogey side in recent campaigns. Despite dominating domestically for the past decade, Bayern have won only one of their past seven against Gladbach.

Headlining their grip on the German champions was Gladbach's 5-0 home win in the German cup in 2021 -- Bayern's biggest loss since the 1970s.

Gladbach veteran Patrick Herrmann boasts nine wins against Bayern -- more than any other current Bundesliga player.

"It's fun to measure myself against the best," Herrmann said on Thursday.

This weekend's clash offers Bayern a chance to take some revenge, after Gladbach's turbulent summer.

Several of the club's stars have left, including Yann Sommer, Lars Stindl, Ramy Bensebaini, Marcus Thuram and Jonas Hofmann.

New manager Gerardo Seoane admitted on Thursday that we knew the start would be tough, especially after the upheaval."

"And now Bayern are coming."

Seoane lauded new arrival Kane, saying "this player fits perfectly into Bayern's system and is something they were missing before."

"He is an extremely reliable striker."

Besides being determined to end Gladbach's unlikely streak, some in the Bayern camp will have additional motivation on Saturday.

Midfielder Leon Goretzka was left out of manager Hansi Flick's Germany squad on Thursday, writing on Instagram of his "extreme disappointment with the surprising decision."

Goretzka made his Germany debut in 2014 and has played 53 times for his country, scoring 14 goals.

"You all know how proud it makes me to play for Germany," Goretzka wrote,