The Bundesliga will resume later this month after the return of football was given the green light by German chancellor Angela Merkel.
The possibility of football in Germany coming back in May has been touted over the past few weeks, though reports on Wednesday morning downplayed suggestions of a May 15 return.
It was claimed a two-week quarantine period for all teams would be necessary before matches could be played, but this regulation appears to have been removed from the resumption plan.
The German government has now agreed to the return of the Bundesliga in the second half of May, with the Bundesliga itself choosing the actual resumption date.
The earliest return date is May 15 – next Friday – though the league could decide to begin fixtures the following week, on May 22.
On Monday, the German Football League revealed 1,724 tests had been carried out on players and staff between the top two tiers of football.
Bayern Munich are top, four points clear of Borussia Dortmund, while Bayer Leverkusen are just two points behind Borussia Monchengladbach in fourth.
Further down there is a fight to beat the drop as just four points separate Werder Bremen and Fortuna Dusseldorf in 15th and 16th respectively.
Uwe Rosler, 51, who manages Fortuna Dusseldorf told talkSPORT he and his players are ready to go back despite his previous health issues.
“It’s my choice to go back, a decision I have made with my family,” he said in reference to being diagnosed with non hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 34.
“I have respect for anyone who has concerns and we will talk to find a solution for everyone involved. My choice is to go and try and finish the season. I think it’s important to try and finish the season in a fair way where championship and relegation will be played out.”
