FC Bayern is currently on a sporting run, but is struggling with a few injuries. As part of the PK before the Champions League game against Inter Milan, Julian Nagelsmann commented on the battered and injured players.
FC Bayern will not be able to play the CL home game against Inter Milan with their full squad. According to Julian Nagelsmann, Leroy Sané and Lucas Hernández are not yet an option. However, both have "trained with the team" and will "probably slip back into the squad against Hertha next weekend". "He has knee problems, a slight strain on the ligaments. He will not be in the squad. It may be until the weekend," said the Bayern coach.
The biggest problem children from Bayern's point of view remain Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller. The rumor mill has long been simmering, saying that the Munich team wants to sweep the injuries of the two stars under the carpet and that the World Cup could even be in danger. However, Julian Nagelsmann's descriptions do not sound quite as dramatic, even if both will not be there against Inter Milan. "We will reduce the load on Thomas this week and see how it is at the weekend. I don't think he can be there again," explained the 35-year-old. For Manuel Neuer, the forecasts are a little bit better. "We're hoping for the weekend, he coped well with training today and didn't show any reaction," Nagelsmann was optimistic, but admitted that we'd have to "keep waiting".
Nagelsmann also announced that he would be rotated in the game against Inter Milan, which was rather meaningless from a sporting point of view. After all, "a few players are battered and tired" and will only be "played for 45 minutes". So it's likely that players like Gravenberch, Sabitzer or Tel will get quite a lot of playing time. Before the World Cup break, Bayern's focus is clearly on the Bundesliga, where there are still nine points to be won against Hertha, Werder Bremen and Schalke 04.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Bayern-Update: Nagelsmann about the status of Neuer, Müller, de Ligt and Co.
