Bayern drawn against Mainz in DFB-Pokal last 16, Dortmund face Bochum derby

Bayern Munich have been drawn against Mainz in the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal, while Borussia Dortmund face a derby showdown with Bochum.

Record 20-time winners Bayern saw off Viktoria Koln and Augsburg to reach the third round for the first time in three seasons.

Julian Nagelsmann s side now face a tricky trip to Mainz, who are sixth in the Bundesliga and have defeated Bayern in their past two meetings on home soil.

Dortmund have also been drawn against top-flight opposition, with a trip to local rivals Bochum awaiting them when the ties are played at the end of January.

Defending champions RB Leipzig will host Hoffenheim, meanwhile, and surprise Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin are at home to Wolfsburg.

Elsewhere, Sandhausen have been drawn against…

Figo expects ´fantastic´ Champions League decider

Former Barcelona player Luis Figo believes Saturday s Champions League final will be a fantastic game .

Figo s old side meet Manchester United at Wembley in a match that pits the winners of the La Liga and the English Premier League, arguably the two biggest leagues in European football.

Both sides have impressed en route to the final and Figo is just one of many football fans eagerly anticipating the match.

I think it is going to be a fantastic game, Figo said.

Well I think it is a great final with two fantastic teams that deserve to be in the final because they have come a long way to achieving it.

Well the best team is the team that is going to win tonight because they are going to get the Champions League title. It s true that Barcelona p…

Harry Kane trains away from main England group following ankle issue

England captain Harry Kane was among a number of players to train indoors away from the main group at St George’s Park on Wednesday.

Kane, England’s all-time leading goalscorer, suffered an ankle injury in Bayern Munich’s 5-2 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt on Sunday but joined up with Gareth Southgate’s squad as planned.

The PA news agency understands Kane was working on an individualised programme along with Jordan Henderson, Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka.

This morning s training session is under way , , and Cole Palmer are working indoors.

— England (@England)

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, linked up with his international colleagues to continue his rehabilitation at St George…