Bundesliga 2018-19: Schalke, BVB & chasing pack vying behind Bayern

A new coach and a new era but fans should expect more of the same in the Bundesliga this season. 

Niko Kovac steps into the Bayern Munich dugout to replace iconic boss Jupp Heynckes and inherits a team eyeing a seventh successive German title.

The Bundesliga trophy stayed in Bavaria for the sixth season in a row as Bayern won the league at a canter last season 21 points to be exact, in further proof of their stranglehold on domestic proceedings.

With Robert Lewandowski opting to remain at Allianz Arena, Leon Goretzka providing even more quality in midfield and Serge Gnabry returning from his productive loan spell at Hoffenheim, Bayern are tipped to maintain their position at the summit.

Last season s runners-up Schalke, new-look Borussia Dortmund and the…