The Bavarian club have struggled in the absence of their first choice No.9 as after the draw against Dortmund, they faced elimination from the DFB Pokal round of 16 after losing to reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen. In their last Bundesliga game against Heidenheim, they had to fight hard for a 4-2 win with Jamal Musiala starring after coming on from the bench.