Vincent Kompany lauded striker Harry Kane's "hunger" as his Bayern Munich side prepare to host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in a clash between the league's two unbeaten teams.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern have won 10 from 10 in all competitions, scoring 38 goals and conceding just eight.

The centrepiece is Kane who is arguably in his career-best form.

The 32-year-old, who scored a brace in Tuesday's 5-0 thumping of Latvia on England duty, has 18 goals and three assists in those 10 matches for Bayern.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said Friday Kane's long trophy drought, that he finally broke with last year's Bundesliga title, pushed the England captain to get even better.

"Maybe it helped that he didn't win a title for a long time, so he kept up that hunger," Kompany told reporters.

"He knows what his role in our team can be and where he fits in with his teammates."
While Bayern have barnstormed their way to the top of the Bundesliga, Dortmund are quietly putting together a strong opening of their own.

They are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions and sit four points behind Bayern in second.

Dortmund manager Niko Kovac, a double winner at Bayern before getting the sack half a year later, said his side must be brave in Munich.

"It'll be difficult if we play too cautiously," Kovac said. "Just defending won't work. We respect each other but we need to take the initiative.

"If we play like we did last year in Munich, we'll have a good chance, but we need to be brave.

"We do see what kind of form Bayern are on. It's unusual for a team to perform so well."
In the match nicknamed 'Der Klassiker' in a bid to echo La Liga's El Clasico, the fixture has tended to mark the end of Dortmund's title ambitions.

Dortmund have lost eight of their past 10 matches against Bayern in Munich. But Dortmund are on their best run versus the Bavarians since Jurgen Klopp's tenure.Dortmund have won one and drawn two of their past three games against Bayern, including a 2-0 win at the Allianz Arena in 2024.