DFB-Pokal Preview: Bayern host Hannover

Pep Guardiola's side, joint top of the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund after six games, booked their place in the draw with a 5-0 hammering of fourth-tier outfit Schwarz-Weiss Rehden last month and will be high on confidence after hammering Schalke 4-0 in the top flight on Saturday.

Bayern won their 16th DFB-Pokal crown by beating Stuttgart in last season's final to complete an historic treble after also lifting the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League titles.

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