James: I reckon the Premier League should scrap the Boxing Day fixtures, as it would allow players to spend more time with their families around Christmas.

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And Bolton get us under way at the New Den.

Dante goes in with a real crunching challenge on Daniel Brosinski. He escapes with a caution, but you feel Brosinki's pace could cause Bayern a few problems tonight. He and Yunus Malli down the Mainz left have had a bit of joy already.

A reminder of the threat Bayern pose as Arjen Robben nods down for Thomas Muller in the box. The Germany international has his shot blocked by Gonzalo Jara though - the former West Brom and Nottingham Forest defender.

Plenty of possession so far for Mainz. They're keeping the ball nicely. Jerome Boateng blocks an ambitious through ball that would have played top scorer Shinji Okazaki through on goal.

Carl Dale: For £300,000 a week I would play every day. Even players on £10,000 have no right to complain against fixture list pile-up. Are they on too much money? Absolutely! But if someone asked you to sign a contract for £300,000 a week to play maybe one and a half to three hours a week, would you sign it? I know I would.

Matej Dastich: Winter break is pointless. Just leave it like it is. What the hell would I do that long without the Premier League?

Jimmy McClymont: It's a joke, supporters having to travel all around the country! Why not make it local fixtures and give the game back to the people who matter - the supporters!!

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Mainz are coming forward with plenty of ambition here, the home side look really up for this. What a way it would be to sign off before the winter break - a win over the champions anyone? That would have been just the fourth time Manuel Neuer has been beaten in the league this season.

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Mainz think they've taken the lead but the joy is only momentary - the assistant referee has has his flag up and Pablo De Blasis was offside as he nodded in a cross from the right. Bayern counter and Franck Ribery has a shot blocked.

An uncharacteristically untidy long ball from Bayern gives possession back to Mainz straight away, but normal service is quickly resumed. Those triangle passes are already coming out and Franck Ribery dribbles into the box for the first shot at goal. It's weak and wide though.

We're under way at the Coface Arena. There's a huge cloud of smoke drifting across the pitch as Bayern kick-off.

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One story you may have missed today comes from France, where Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa has been holding court before his side's meeting with Lille on Sunday.

"I believe French football has the best young players in the world," said the Argentine. "The best clubs in the world will buy 15 players from this league who are under the age of 25, maybe more."

Personally I find it hard to disagree with a man who wears a tracksuit so well, but how about you? Get in touch using #bbcfootball, external on Twitter, or text us on 81111 (UK only).

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There is one player amongst Bayern's multitude of talent who has been singled out for special praise recently - Arjen Robben. Hours after scoring his 100th goal for the club on Tuesday's win over Freiburg, the 30-year-old was named Dutch Sportsman of the Year,, external becoming the first footballer to claim the prize since Ruud Gullit in 1987.

Now, if it was a case of keeping just the one ludicrously gifted forward quiet then that might be all right, but once you've added Mario Gotze, Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller into the equation then, well, good luck. No Robert Lewandowski tonight at least.

John McEnerney: Bayern are going in to the break in fine fettle. And they'll benefit big time resting their World Cup winners ready for the run in to the Champions League final.

Andrew Priestley: It's a NO to a winter break in British football. The jam-packed festive fixture list is what makes our football calendar great.

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The line-ups for the teams at the Coface Arena are also in. There's no Xabi Alonso or Robert Lewandowski for Bayern - they're both out injured. The super-quick Junior Diaz drops to the bench for Mainz.

Mainz: Karius, Jara, Wollscheid, Geis, Malli, Koo, De Blasis, Brosinski, Soto, Okazaki, Park.

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Dante, Rafinha, Boateng, Bernat, Schweinsteiger, Hojbjerg, Ribery, Robben, Gotze, Muller.

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I think we'd be safe in saying that if any team can catch Bayern, it won't be Mainz. They've won just three games this season - only Freiburg have won fewer - and are 11th-placed in the table.

Their Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki has been amongst the goals though. He's got eight of Mainz's 18, and Costa Rican wing-back Junior Diaz was clocked as the fastest player at the World Cup, external this summer at a speed of 33.8 km/h...

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How can you describe Bayern Munich? Because dominant doesn't really do it justice. The Bavarians are unbeaten in the Bundesliga, 11 points clear of Wolfsburg and have conceded just three league goals all season as they chase a third consecutive title.

We already know that Pep Guardiola's men will go into the winter break as mid-season leaders - the official title is 'Herbstmeister' - but are they unstoppable? Manchester City have already had a hand in helping us out with that one in the Champions League, but on the domestic front, can anybody catch them?

The line-ups are in and Eidur Gudjohnsen makes his first start for Bolton since rejoining the club he left for Chelsea in 2000. For Millwall, defender Alan Dunne replaces Mark Beevers in the only change from the side that beat Brighton 1-0 away last Friday.

Bolton: Lonergan, Vela, Mills, Dervite, Ream, Danns, Pratley, Feeney, Hall, Lee, Gudjohnsen.

Millwall: Forde; Wilkinson, Shittu, Dunne, Malone; Angel, Williams; Gueye, McDonald, Woolford; Gregory.

Bolton manager Neil Lennon will be hoping one man in particular can turn the club's fortunes around.

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Eidur Gudjohnsen scored 27 goals in 77 games during his first spell with Bolton between 1998 and 2000. That's 14 years ago! The Icelander came on for the last half hour of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Ipswich, and his return coincides with growing signs of optimism as Bolton begin to forget their terrible start to the season.

The Trotters had won just one in their last 11 games before Lennon was appointed manager in October but are now unbeaten in six. They're still 18th in the table though, and with forwards Max Clayton and Joe Mason both out injured, will former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Gudjohnsen still be able to contribute, at age 36?

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There's probably not many of you out there who don't like a Friday, but this time last week Millwall fans had extra reason to be in good spirits.

The Lions' 1-0 win away to Brighton last Friday was just their second in 16 matches, and came five days after a 5-1 thrashing at home to Middlesbrough.

Can Ian Holloway's men, 20th in the Championship, pick up another valuable three points at home to fellow strugglers Bolton tonight?

Are you a fervent fan of football in the festive period? Or do you need a break? Bayern Munich certainly showed their stripes after Tuesday's 2-0 home win over Freiburg. The Bavarian club treated their fans to a Christmas-themed laser show as they wrapped up the first half of the season on home soil.

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This round of Bundesliga fixtures is the last until January. Would the Premier League benefit from splitting the season into two halves? What about national teams? And more importantly, what else would you do on Boxing Day?

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