Bayern Munich have confirmed that veteran midfielder Leon Goretzka will be without the midfielder for the trip to Heidenheim after picking up an injury in training.
Goretzka had just started for Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at Inter Milan. Where they were eliminated after losing the first leg 1-2 at home.
Following the 2-2 draw at Inter Milan and the elimination from the Champions League, the full focus for head coach Vincent Kompany and his team is on the league. “You can’t change the past,” said the Belgian in the pre-match press conference on Friday. “In the next matches we can show how good we are and what we want to do.” Despite the disappointing result, the valiant display at the San Siro offers encouragement for the home stretch of the season. Which Bayern can head into with confidence after four Bundesliga matches without defeat. On top of that, the Munich men have not lost a single away league game yet in this calendar year.
Bayern have confirmed the สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น experienced midfielder will be out of Saturday’s Bundesliga trip to Heidenheim after suffering a calf injury in training.
Already dealing with a long list of absentees, Bayern Munich have apparently been rock by another injury.
The Munich-based publication reports that the German international has sustained a knock to his calf.
Goretzka joins a lengthy list of absentees that includes Manuel Neuer (calf), Dayot Upamecano (knee), Tarek Buchmann (shoulder), Alphonso Davies (knee), Hiroki Ito (foot), and Jamal Musiala (hamstring).
It is expected that Aleksandar Pavlovic, who has just returned to fitness, will start in midfield to play alongside Joshua Kimmich.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are still six points ahead of defending champions Leverkusen with five games remaining.