There could be a change of guard in the German top-flight due to the changes that have taken place in the summer. Keep track of the start of the competition with this guide.

The 60th edition of the German Bundesliga is set to begin with a bang on Friday, August 5. There will be many things to keep under consideration for the first weekend of action, so we should really get going with all the details.

Bayern München will make it to this tournament as defending champions for a tenth season in a row. Nevertheless, this will be quite a different tournament for them after the departure of their striker, Robert Lewandowski. Luckily for them, Borussia Dortmund also parted ways with Erling Haaland, meaning that both German titans will have to adapt to a new striker leading their frontline.

Other teams to keep an eye on this season will undoubtedly be Eintracht Frankfurt, who will also be involved in the UEFA Champions League, and RB Leipzig. After a few seasons fighting for the top spots, this could be the season where the Red Bulls go all the way, especially with some of the talented players they have included in their roster and with the veterans they have kept in the squad.

Let's have a deeper look at some of the key aspects of the upcoming Bundesliga season.

Team changes ahead of the 2022-23 season

The end of last season came with Arminia Bielefeld and Greuther Fürth being relegated. Their spots in the German top-flight have been taken by Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, two of the most popular teams in German football and that have also enjoyed success in European tournaments.

The other 16 teams in the competition will be: Augsburg, Hertha BSC, Union Berlin, Bochum, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg, Hoffenheim, FC Köln, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz 05, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern München, Stuttgart, and Vfl Wolfsburg.

Bundesliga: Top matches to watch in Matchweek 1

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern München - The first match of the season will feature the defending champions against the UEFA Europa League title holders Eintracht Frankfurt. The away team will show the world how they have adapted to Lewandowski's departure, although they were not left without reinforcements, as Sadio Mané will be making his Bundesliga debut in this clash. Other players to keep an eye on with the Bavarians are Matthijs de Ligt, Ryan Gravenberch, and starlet Mathys Tel.

As for the home team, Oliver Glasner managed to keep most of the players he led to European glory last season, with some interesting additions in players such as Mario Götze, Lucas Alario, and Norwegian footballer Jens Petter Hauge, the most expensive move by Die Adler. This match will come in quite handy for Glasner's men as they prepare for their UEFA Super Cup clash against European titans Real Madrid.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen - The Black and Yellow struggled during the offseason to find replacements for players such as Haaland, Zagadou, and Witsel, who left the club in search for pastures new. The team's attack also suffered a major loss as would-be No.9 Sebastién Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer just weeks after joining the team, forcing coach Edin Terzic to come up with a different set of tactics. Striker Karim Adeyemi is expected to lead the club's goalscoring efforts.

On the other side of the pitch, Leverkusen with only Adam Hlozek as a first-team addition. Coach Gerry Seoane seems confident that his squad from last season will take the team where it belongs, even if they have to prepare for a busy schedule that will include UEFA Champions League matches at least for the first three months of the season.

Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig - The hosts will want to recover from the loss of Orel Mangala to Nottingham Forest, for which they prepared with signings that include Luca Pfeiffer and Josha Vagnoman. The team will also hope to boost their defense with the additions of Hiroki Ito and former Arsenal player Konstantinos Mavropanos. The Swabians barely escaped relegation spots last season, which means that a win here will give them a good boost in confidence for what will come in the next months.

Speaking of the away side, the Red Bulls will have to adjust to life without Tyler Adams, Nordi Mukiele, and Hwang Hee-chan, who left the team during the offseason. In return, Domenico Tedesco and his crew added David Raum to boost their defense, but the end of the transfer window could still bring them quite an addition if Timo Werner finally seals a loan move to the club where he earned fame and glory to team up with top scorer from last season, Christopher Nkunku.

Bundesliga - Who's in and who's out of Matchweek 1?

Bayer Leverkusen - Injured: Florian Wirtz, Amine Adli, Timothy Fosu-Mensah.

Bayern München - Injured: Leon Goretzka. Suspended: Kingsley Coman.

Borussia Dortmund - Illness: Sebastién Haller.

Eintracht Frankfurt - Aurelio Buta, Jerome Onguéné. Suspended: Hrvoje Smolcic.

RB Leipzig - Injured: Yussuf Poulsen.

Bundesliga: Full Matchweek 1 fixtures, 2022-23 season