Schweinsteiger plays down Bayern importance

Bayern have suffered a mid-season slump which has coincided with two injuries to playmaker Schweinsteiger that have restricted him to only a handful of games since November.

The Bavarians have dropped five points behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against FC Basel last month.

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