Bayern Munich: injury drama! Ito fails again!

Bayern Munich: injury drama! Ito fails again!

München, Deutschland - FC Bayern Munich faces another bitter injury drama. Hiroki Ito has contracted a right -sided breakdown in the Bundesliga game against FC St. Pauli, who won 3-2. This is already the second serious injury to the Japanese this season, after being lacking more than the first half of the season due to a previous break, as OE24

With this setback, ito is expected to fail for the rest of the season. In the 58th minute he was substituted for Raphael Guerreiro before the injury entered. Sports director Max Eberl expressed his sympathy and support for the player, who recently returned after months of rehabilitation, as well as n-tv stable.

massive failures in defense

In addition to ITO, other key players of the defense are also canceled. Alphonso Davies, who suffered a cruciate ligament tear, and Dayot Upamecano, who has to deal with a knee injury, will not be able to play until after the end of the season. Captain Manuel Neuer also has to struggle with a calf and Kingsley Coman suffers from a foot irritation. Leon Goretzka had to be replaced at half -time due to back problems, but this is considered a precaution.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany emphasizes that despite this line-up, no excuses may be sought. The team must continue to give everything to achieve the goals set. FC Bayern currently leads the Bundesliga with a six -point lead over Bayer Leverkusen, seven laps before the end. In one and a half weeks, the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League against Inter Milan.

Defense crisis management

The defensive series for the coming weeks could consist of Konrad Laimer, Eric dier, Minjae Kim and Raphael Guerreiro, which further increases the challenges for Kompany. Christoph Freund, sports director of Bavaria, is optimistic and explained that the team has quality and will find solutions to compensate for the injury situation.

In the Bundesliga, there is a worrying trend: injuries are increasing, especially muscle injuries. The thigh represents the most frequently injured part of the body, followed by knee and ankle injuries. The current 2022/23 season is also characterized by many injuries, which makes the already tense situation even more difficult for the record champions. Fussballhirungen.com confirms that this applies to many teams and examines the reasons for the multitude of failures.

In this challenging time, FC Bayern has to concentrate on the success as soon as possible and take advantage of personnel bottlenecks as a new opportunity.