It is rare that a Vincent Kompany press conference is not filled with a multitude of quotes about Bayern Munich’s opponents for the match day.
In this case, though, the focus was not on Heidenheim, but on some of Bayern Munich’s injured stars.
“I hope Tom Bischof will be in the squad tomorrow. Lennart Karl not yet. But there’s still a possibility for Paris. I’m cautious with his situation,” said Kompany (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Most of the time, when you first get injured, you don’t even know exactly what it is. Lennart has never been injured before. Usually that means he’ll make a quick and full recovery. An experienced player knows his limits. Lennart will do everything he can to be ready for the match against PSG, but we have to respect how the body works.”
Per Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch (via @iMiaSanMia), Karl is expected to be ready to face PSG on Wednesday:
Lennart Karl is expected back in the squad against PSG on Wednesday. Bayern are hoping he’d be able to play around 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a rare moment of weakness, Kompany confirmed that Alphonso Davies “felt something” against Paris Saint-Germain and was removed as a precaution.
“Phonzy should normally be back with the team today. He felt something against PSG so we decided to sub him off at half time. I wasn’t there (on the bench), so it was a bit difficult for me. But it was the right decision not to take any risks. He underwent tests and everything is positive. So he should be able to train today and then we’ll see,” said Kompany.
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