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  • UCL: Injury boost for Bayern ahead Arsenal clash today

    UCL: Injury boost for Bayern ahead Arsenal clash today

    About five Bayern Munich players who were out injured for several weeks have returned ahead UEFA quarter-final clash against  Arsenal today.

    Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane, will all be staging a return to the team

    Also the duo of Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Noussair Mazraoui are also back in training.

    The 37-year-old goalkeeper has missed Bayern’s last two games with Sven Ulreich deputising in his absence.

    Coman, Sane, Mazraoui, 26, and Pavlovic, missed the 3-2 shock defeat to tenth-place Heidenheim on Saturday, but have returned to training ahead of the game against the north London side.

    However, Sacha Boey, Bouna Sarr, and Tarek Buchmann missed Monday’s training session as they recover from injury issues.

    The German side has already flown to England  before taking on Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

    Bayern have lost their last two games, with the defeat to Heideinheim meaning that leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who face Werder Bremen at the BayArena on Sunday, are one victory away from winning a first-ever Bundesliga title.

  • Transfer: Arsenal make first Kimmich approach to Bayern Munich

    Transfer: Arsenal make first Kimmich approach to Bayern Munich

    Premier League club Arsenal are said to have approached Bayern Munich for a key player.

    The Gunners want to take to Bayern about a move for their captain Joshua Kimmich.

    The 29-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and may be ready for a new challenge.

    Per Football Transfers, Bayern have informed Arsenal that any deal will have to wait until the summer.

    Bayern want to see if Kimmich is willing to renew or is serious about leaving.

    If he does want to leave, the club will then put him up for sale, rather than lose him on a free in a year’s time.

  • Neuer still absent as Bayern resume training

    Neuer still absent as Bayern resume training

    Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was still missing due to injury as Bayern Munich returned to training after a 2-0 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund which ended their hopes for a 12th straight Bundesliga title.

    Neuer, 38, suffered an adductor injury two weeks ago which made him miss Germany’s international friendly victories against France and the Netherlands, as well as Saturday’s game against Dortmund where Sven Ulreich deputised.

    Bayern next visit mid-table Heidenheim in the league and on Tuesday next week will be at Arsenal for the Champions League quarter-final first leg match.

    It remains unclear whether Neuer will be fit to play in Hoffenheim but Bayern definitely expect him back in London in a week’s time. Neuer trained individually last week.

    Midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic and Raphael Guerreiro were back in team training on Tuesday from illness and injury, respectively.

    The Dortmund defeat made Bayern slip 13 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with seven games left. The Champions League could now offer them the most realistic chance to avoid a first season since 2012 without a trophy.

  • Bundesliga: Outgoing manager, Tuchel admits title race over for Bayern Munich

    Bundesliga: Outgoing manager, Tuchel admits title race over for Bayern Munich

    The coach of Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel, has admitted the Bundesliga title race is over.

    Tuchel made this known while speaking to reporters shortly after their 2-0 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

    The result leaves Bayer Leverkusen 13 points clear of Munich on the Bundesliga log.

    Mathematically, Leverkusen now need just three more wins to be confirmed German champions for the first time in the club’s history.

    Tuchel, also, has all but given up on retaining the title they won under dramatic circumstances last year.

    He said: “Is the Bundesliga over? Yes. Definitely. Congratulations to Leverkusen.”

    Tuchel is expected to depart the Allianz Arena this summer.

  • UCL: UEFA bans Bayern Munich fans from attending quarter-final clash with Arsenal

    UCL: UEFA bans Bayern Munich fans from attending quarter-final clash with Arsenal

    Bayern Munich fans will not have the luxury of attending the club’s quarter-final Champions League quarter-final first leg tie at the Emirate.

    The fixture was held on Friday in Zurich.

    But according to the UK Standard, supporters of the Bundesliga champions will not be allowed to travel to the UK for the match.

    This is because Bayern fans threw fireworks onto the pitch during their 3-1 aggregate win against Lazio in the Round of 16.

    Arsenal will therefore be able to fill the vacant away end with their own fans for the home leg.

    The first legs of the quarter-final fixtures will be played on April 9 and 10, with the second-leg fixtures on April 16 and 17.

  • UCL: Harry Kane fires Bayern Munich into last eight

    UCL: Harry Kane fires Bayern Munich into last eight

    Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

    Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Bayern looked set for a frustrating night until Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate.

    Long-serving Thomas Muller doubled the lead on the night with another header.

    Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate from close range after Leroy Sane’s shot was parried into his path.

    It was an impressive turnaround by Bayern, who have endured a bitterly disappointing domestic campaign.

    Thomas Tuchel’s side were facing a first season without a major trophy since 2011-12.

    However, this win keeps alive Tuchel’s hopes of delivering Bayern a seventh European title before the former Chelsea boss leaves at the end of the season.

    The quarter-final draw takes place on 15 March.

    BBC

  • Bundesliga: Bayern Munich management takes decision on sacking Thomas Tuchel

    Bundesliga: Bayern Munich management takes decision on sacking Thomas Tuchel

    Bundesliga defending champions, Bayern Munich have taken a decision on sacking manager,Thomas Tuchel following a 3-2 defeat to Bochum on Sunday.

    According to report emanating from the Clubside on Monday, Tuchel will continue as the head coach of Bayern Munich.

    The loss to Bochum extended Bayer Leverkusen’s lead to eight points.

    It also meant Bayern could go trophyless for the first time in 12 years.

    The loss to Bochum was their third defeat in a row across all competitions.

    Following the game, Bayern cancelled Tuchel’s post-match press conference, leading to speculations that the former Chelsea boss would be dismissed.

    However, Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has said Tuchel will remain in post and that he is refusing to resign owing to his desire to fight on.

    The club’s CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen, also insisted that the embattled head coach will not be dismissed.

    “I feel rubbish. I don’t believe in big statements about the coach.

    “This issue isn’t on our mind at the moment,” Dreesen said.

  • I learned so much from Chelsea players – Tuchel

    I learned so much from Chelsea players – Tuchel

    Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has paid tribute to his Champions League winners at Chelsea.

    On the podium at the Munich sports trade fair ISPO, Tuchel discussed his relationship with the players he managed.

    “There are the big names, but there are also the quiet superstars like Gündogan, Mkhitaryan in Dortmund, Marquinhos, and Thiago Silva in Paris. Or Kanté, Mount, Kovacic, Havertz in Chelsea,” he said.

    Tuchel continued: “I learned so much from these players as a coach. They are as important as role models as they carry the team.”

    In contrast, Tuchel said of Kylian Mbappé: “They are very demanding and full of talent. They have a big ego which drives them forward. You need a good connection, otherwise you won’t be able to convince them of your ideas.”

  • Musiala back in Bayern squad but not ready to play full game

    Musiala back in Bayern squad but not ready to play full game

    Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala will be back in the squad for Saturday’s Bundesliga match against Union Berlin, but the young talent is still not ready to play a full game.

    Musiala suffered a muscle injury earlier this month and has been sidelined since. He also missed Germany’s final friendly games of the year against Turkey and Austria.

    “We hope there’s no reaction. Then he’ll be in the squad, but it’ll be a brief appearance at most,” coach Thomas Tuchel said during a news conference on Friday.

    Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and defenders Minjae Kim and Noussair Mazraoui are also available.

    The game at Bayern will mark the Bundesliga debut of Union new coach Nenad Bjelica, who replaced long-serving Urs Fischer, dismissed in November.

    Bjelica had his first game in charge in the 1-1 draw with Braga on Wednesday in the Champions League. With the result, Union extended their winless run to 16 consecutive games.

    But Tuchel stressed his focus is on his team.

    “You can’t read too much into the game [against Braga] because there was an early red card. We’ll also look at games involving the clubs he’s coached previously.

    “We have to concentrate on ourselves and do things better. We want to take it up a notch. The main attention is on us,” he said.

    Bayern are second in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

    Tuchel also confirmed that Bayern will play a friendly game at Basel on Jan. 6 before they resume their Bundesliga season following the winter break on Jan. 12 against Hoffenheim.

  • Bayern Munich plans cash bid for Raphael Varane

    Bayern Munich plans cash bid for Raphael Varane

    German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich are eyeing Manchester United defender Raphael Varane.

    The stopper has been unsettled after losing his first-choice status this season.

    Varane has started just eight games for United this term.

    Sky Deutschland says Bayern are preparing a €20m January move for the veteran Frenchman.

    However the real stumbling block would be the Frenchman’s wage, which at around £340,000 a week makes him one of the highest-paid players at United.