Schweinsteiger expected to miss Hannover clash

The Germany international picked up an ankle injury in August's 1-1 draw at Freiburg, and was forced to miss out on Bayern's UEFA Super Cup triumph over Chelsea three days later. 

Schweinsteiger is once again training with the first-team squad, but the visit of Mirko Slomka's men may come too soon for the 29-year-old, who played a crucial role in Bayern's treble-winning 2012-13 campaign. 

However, both Arjen Robben and Daniel van Buyten will be available to feature at the Allianz Arena after the pair returned early from international duty with Netherlands and Belgium respectively. 

"Everything's fine again. I just had to take it easy for a couple of days," Robben told the club's official website. 

"It's a very important game, and we have to win. We will have to work hard in the couple of days we have."