Rusty Makaay a worry for Bayern before games with Juventus

Bayern Munich are well placed to make the Champions League knockout phase after a 1-0 win over Club Bruges but coach Felix Magath is faced with a nagging worry over striker Roy Makaay.

The Dutchman scored six goals in Bayern's first three league games this season before picking up a knee injury while on international duty.

Physically, it was far from serious but it seems to have destroyed his rhythm - just as a hamstring strain did at a crucial time in last season's European campaign.

Makaay has failed to find the net in five games since returning and his performance against Bruges on Tuesday offered few signs of encouragement, although coach Magath tried to sound positive.

"Anyone can see that Roy Makaay is still not in his best form," Magath recognised. "But we'll see the old Roy back for the games against Juve."

Juventus also have a maximum six points from two games and lead Group A on goal difference after beating Rapid Vienna 3-0.

Bayern play the Italians home and away in their next two games and one win would almost certainly be enough to put them through.

The problem for Magath is that Makaay's uncertainty in front of goal seems to have affected the whole team.

Their two Champions League games so far have brought just two goals: Paolo Guerrero's scuffed winner against Rapid Vienna and a scrambled effort from Martin Demichelis against Bruges.

It has been a similar story in the Bundesliga, with just two goals coming in the last three games - a couple of unconvincing 1-0 wins and a 2-0 defeat away to title rivals Hamburg.

Makaay himself is in a familiar situation after the more serious hamstring injury he suffered last year knocked him out of his stride.

The injury, suffered at the start of March, kept him out for a month and it was not until April 23 that he ended is goal drought.

"If you have a few weeks off as a striker it's always hard to rediscover your rhythm," the 30-year-old Makaay said after the Bruges game.

"I just have to be patient."

His next opportunity to rediscover the goalscoring knack will be Saturday's home game against VfL Wolfsburg.