FIVE minutes for Cologne to deny Bayern...

... but Dortmund have equalised against Mainz...

Baumgart rolls the dice - fresh legs in search of a win. The place is absolutely rocking!

Another twist in the tale as Ljubicic fires in a penalty after a VAR check confirmed a handball. It feels like a goal for Dortmund - they're losing to Mainz but top of the table!

The automatic sprinkler has randomly popped up. That has to be a first...

Guerreiro has halved the deficit against Mainz, but Bayern are still on course for the title as Goretzka and Choupo-Moting are thrown on in a bid to add a second goal...

They're having to withstand heavy Cologne pressure, but there's still no change in Dortmund.

Three of Cologne, with Thielmann providing a bit more pace in the attack. Bayern replace Müller with Cancelo.

No changes after a competitive first half. We will, of course, keep you updated with events in Dortmund.

Coman's goal is the difference at the break and, crucially, Dortmund are 2-0 down at home to Mainz. Bayern are 45 minutes from an 11th successive Bundesliga title...

Bayern's lead remains at 1-0 following a VAR review. Sane handled in the build-up.

Cologne continue to get at the Bayern defence as Maina swings in a cross. There are shouts for a handball against Gravenberch, but it's not given.

Ninety minutes to decide the destination of the 2022/23 Bundesliga title. Can Bayern win? Will Mainz do them a favour against leaders Dortmund?

The Cologne fans are up for this. They're really making themselves heard as kick-off approaches...

Striker Davie Selke returns in place of the injured Steffen Tigges in the only change to the Bremen draw. Joao Cancelo, Leon Goretzka and Jamal Musiala drop to the Bayern bench, meanwhile. Dayot Upamecano, Ryan Gravenberch and Leroy Sane come in.

Schwäbe - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Hector (c) - Skhiri, Martel - Ljubicic, Kainz, Maina - Selke

Horn, Pedersen, Kilian, Huseinbasic, Schindler, Limnios, Lemperle, Thielmann, Olesen

Sommer - Pavard, Upamecano, de Ligt, Mazraoui - Kimmich, Gravenberch - Sane, Müller (c), Coman - Gnabry

Ulreich, Goretzka, Choupo-Moting, Mane, Musiala, Cancelo, Tel, Stanisic

Cologne could climb a place to ninth with a win, but a second successive European qualifcation is a bridge too far. Baumgart has nevertheless promised a typical Cologne display. "We will try to play our way and we want to win," he said at his pre-match press conference.

Bayern famously clinched the 2000/01 title, courtesy of a last-gasp draw over Hamburg, Patrik Andersson scoring four minutes into added time to deny Schalke, who were already celebrating a maiden Bundesliga crown when the goal went in. Today, however, the record champions HAVE TO WIN and hope BVB slip up at home to Mainz.

Bright blue skies and highs of 24C in Cologne today. Temperatures will rise further still, once the goals start going in...

As we begin to settle in for a day high on drama, it's worth doing a little housekeeping. Team news will drop at approximately 2.30pm CEST, an hour prior to our 3.30pm kick-off. We'll be here to take you through all the action as we see how the chips fall and, if you're in the Bundesliga App, you can click the little alarm bell to turn on notifications and not miss a kick of any of today's games.

Cologne have lost just one of their past eight Bundesliga matches as they see out the season in fine form.

It was all going so well. Three wins in a row had brought Bayern back to the top of the Bundesliga, but then came the 1-3 defeat to Leipzig last weekend. Three times since February, Bayern have managed three-match unbeaten spells before losing the next match.

Schwäbe - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Hector (c) - Skhiri, Martel - Ljubicic, Kainz, Maina - Selke

Adamyan (foot), Dietz (cruciate ligament), Tigges (shoulder), Uth (pelvis)

Sommer – Mazraoui, Pavard, de Ligt, Cancelo – Kimmich - Coman, Müller (c), Musiala, Sane - Gnabry

Davies (thigh), Hernandez (knee), Neuer (broken leg)

Bayern top scorer Serge Gnabry has struck in each of the last four games to equal his personal best in a Bundesliga campaign of 14 goals. He’s netted 11 times in 10 Bundesliga meetings with Cologne.

Bayern have dropped points from winning positions eight times this season (five draws, three losses), meaning they have thrown away 19 potential points. It’s their worst record for some 30 years.

Bayern simply have to win here to have a chance of overtaking Dortmund to claim the title. They’ve snatched first place on the final day twice before, leapfrogging Werder Bremen in 1985/86 and Bayer Leverkusen in 1999/2000.

Bayern have won each of their last eight Bundesliga visits to Cologne and are unbeaten in 17 league fixtures against the Billy Goats (15 wins, two draws).

Davie Selke has already scored against Bayern this season, doing so from the spot for Hertha Berlin on Matchday 13. He could become the first player ever to score against Bayern for two different clubs in a single Bundesliga campaign.

Goalkeeper Timo Horn is also leaving Effzeh after 21 years on the books. Coach Steffen Baumgart has said he would like to play him in the final home game, but only if that doesn’t jeopardise the title race.

Cologne captain Jonas Hector turns 33 on the day of the game and will play his final match for the club before retiring.