Thomas Muller expects Dortmund v Bayern to be 'played with passion' even without spectators

Muller scored in Bayern's 5-2 win over Frankfurt after second-placed Dortmund stayed four points behind with their a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka celebrates with Robert Lewandowski after scoring the opening goal against Eintracht Frankfurt. EPA

Bayern Munich's Ivan Perisic attempts to keep the ball in play. EPA

Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman (R) and Frankfurt defender Evan N'Dicka vie for the ball. AFP

Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, closes down Eintracht Frankfurt's Stefan Ilsanker. AP

The empty Allianz Arena is seen prior to the match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt. PA

Players pay a minute of silence for the victims of the coronavirus prior. AP

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller in action with Eintracht Frankfurt's Kevin Trapp. AP

Frankfurt midfielder Gelson Fernandes debates with referee Marco Fritz. AFP

Thomas Muller scores for Bayern Munich against Eintracht Frankfurt. EPA

Thomas Muller celebrates after scoring Bayern Munich's second goal. Getty Images

Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring Bayern's third goal with David Alaba. Reuters

Stefan Ilsanker and Gelson Fernandes of Eintracht Frankfurt celebrate their side's first goal. Getty Images

Eintracht Frankfurt's Martin Hinteregger celebrates scoring their second goal with Gelson Fernandes. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies celebrates scoring against Eintracht Frankfurt. EPA

Alphonso Davies celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's fourth goal. Getty Images

Thomas Muller has said the fans will be missed for next week's top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund but insisted Bayern Munich will "play with passion" in their absence.

Muller scored in Bayern's 5-2 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday after second-placed Dortmund stayed four points behind with their a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg.

Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park would usually be sold out with 82,000 fans creating an electric atmosphere for the showdown.

However, the terraces will remain empty for the visit of Bayern due to the strict hygiene measures the German league insists on during the coronavirus pandemic.

"We don't really know how to get into these games without spectators, but I expect us, and myself, to go to our limits anyway," Mueller told Sky after the thumping of Frankfurt. "Of course, we'd like to have the fans there.

"There's nothing more beautiful than playing these matches against Dortmund at the Allianz Arena or in Dortmund."

"But that's our job, and we're going to show that even without spectators we're capable of playing football with passion".

Bayern are chasing an eighth straight German league title and a win in Dortmund could leave them seven points clear with six games left.

Bayern crushed Dortmund 4-0 when the teams met at the Allianz Arena in November.

However, since then Dortmund have signed Norwegian goal-ace Erling Braut Haaland, who has scored 10 goals in as many league games.

Likewise, Bayern's striker Robert Lewandowski will be looking to add to his phenomenal tally of 27 goals in 23 league games against his former club.

"When the top team plays against the second one, well if it's not a top-match then I don't know what is," said Bayern managerHansi Flick.