Friday 13 February 2015 23:14, UK
Bayern Munich will have winger Franck Ribery and defender Rafinha back in the squad for the visit of Hamburg SV this weeked
The pair had been out injured for the last few weeks as Bayern struggled on their return to league action.
The German champions, who will be without the suspended Jerome Boeteng, had been near flawless in the first half of the campaign, but have managed just one win in their three league games since the return from the winter break.
However Pep Guardiola has been boosted by the pair’s return and he has confirmed they are both set to go straight into the squad.
"Franck Ribery and Rafinha are back and they trained with the team," Guardiola told a press conference.
"They are fit and they are an option."
Bayern are eight points clear of second-placed Wolfsburg but after their poor start to the year Guardiola is concerned by his side’s style of play.
With the Bundesliga action coming thick and fast and the Champions League resuming this week – Bayern face Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 16 - the former Barcelona coach has called on his team to make vast improvements.
"I am not concerned about my strikers, more about our playing style," Guardiola added.
"What is important is to create more scoring chances and the creation of our plays are important. Not just how many kilometres we cover.
"If we play the way we have in the first three games (of the year) then we will have problems in the Bundesliga and we won't have any chances in the Champions League."
