Bayern Munich are about to get back at it, and it they’ll return to action with a home clash against VfB Stuttgart. While Harry Kane is thankfully fine, Vincent Kompany still has a sextet of injury concerns to contend with: Dayot Upamecano, Jamal Musiala, Tarek Buchmann, Hiroki Ito, Josip Stanisic and Sacha Boey.
And most likely, none of them will be passed fit to feature this weekend. Let’s break it all down.
Bundesliga Fixture FYIs
Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart
Kickoff: Sat. Oct. 19, 6:30pm, Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
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Bundesliga Standing, Form: VfB Stuttgart 8th, 9 pts, +4 GD, DWWDDD Bayern Munich 1st, 14 pts, +13 GD, WWWDD
Bayern Munich Team News
Upamecano has a hamstring problem that will likely keep him out until November. Jamal Musiala is dealing with a hip injury, and there is no real timeline yet. Buchmann is still building up match fitness, so he shouldn’t be out for too much longer.
Meanwhile Hiroki Ito is still recovering from a metatarsal fracture and remains out indefinitely.
Josip Stanisic (recovering from a knee ligament injury) and Sacha Boey (meniscus tear) are both looking at returns sometime in November or December.
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