Neuer injured: Bavaria relies on the return in the Champions League

Neuer injured: Bavaria relies on the return in the Champions League

FC Bayern Munich faces a crucial phase, while in the Champions League anniversary without their injured captain Manuel new. According to Antenne Münster , the new will probably not be on the pitch until January. His failure is a major challenge for Bayern, who are looking for another victory in the upcoming game against Schachtar Donetsk on Schalke. "We want to win against Schachtar," emphasized sports director Max Eberl to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League. In the course of the season so far, the Munich people have to struggle through injuries, which increases the pressure.

bad luck and success in the league

Although FC Bayern is faced with personnel bottlenecks, they continued their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga with a 4-2 victory against Heidenheim, with Jamal Musiala shining with two goals. The BBC reports that Bavaria is now a six points ahead of the second -placed Eintracht Frankfurt, which only came to a draw against Augsburg. Despite the early failure of Neuer, Mathys Tel and Serge Gnabry, the team took control of the game with 86% possession and dominated the pass statistics in the first half.

The injuries, especially those of stars like Harry Kane, have heavily burdened the team. Particularly noteworthy is the importance of the upcoming game against Donetsk, since a victory for Munich and their ambitions is decisive. "We will give everything to end the year successfully," said coach Vincent Kompany and appealed to the team to do their homework in order to secure a good result in the Champions League. A place in the first eight is of great importance for the record champions to avoid additional competition in February.