The injury worries in FC Bayern’s defense just won’t stop. Dayot Upamecano was caught out in the catch-up game against Union Berlin – and two other players are causing concern
Upamecano had to be substituted after the first half against Union Berlin (1:0) on Wednesday evening and Eric Dier made his debut against the Berliners. “He has already been examined and there is already a diagnosis: a fiber injury on the back of the thigh,” said Thomas Tuchel about Upamecano at the post-match press conference.
“This is of course extremely bitter for Upa personally, but also for us. He’s almost irreplaceable in his current form, I almost said. He’s been in absolute top form for many weeks: his ambition, will to win and physicality have been outstanding recently. That’s why this hurts us all so much.” Of course, the coach did not want to commit to an exact downtime just a few minutes after the game. However, Tuchel predicted that in the case of a fiber injury, we are not talking about days, but rather weeks
Laimer also substituted due to injury
But it didn’t stop there that evening. Konrad Laimer also had to be substituted with an injury and may also have to take a break. In addition, Joshua Kimmich fell hard on his shoulder after a tackle and had to be treated briefly. As with the Austrian, “we’ll have to wait and see”, said Tuchel. It will therefore not be clear until Thursday at the earliest whether the duo will be available for next Saturday’s game against FC Augsburg.
Tuchel: “We will not panic “
“We’re not lucky, it’s almost always the same positions,” Tuchel summed up, but also said: “We’re not going to panic.” It is therefore unlikely that FC Bayern’s transfer plans will be overturned as a result. While there is still hope for Nordi Mukiele, the transfer of Kieran Trippier is now officially “done.”
