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Four ways the suspension of football will affect Bayern Munich

By Kiran Thakare

MUNICH, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Flag of FC Bayern Muenchen is seen prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Flag of FC Bayern Muenchen is seen prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

Injury woes will decrease

Bayern currently have three players sidelined due to injuries. Robert Lewandowski is expected to start training at the start of April. The Polish striker suffered a serious injury to his tibia during the win against Chelsea.

Ivan Perisic suffered an injury on the training ground in February. The Croatian winger was expected to be out of action for at least one month. Perisic is also expected to start training with the first team at the end of March.

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Niklas Sule started training on the grass last week after being out for more than five months due to a serious ACL injury. The German defender is confident that he can contribute to Bayern’s season and also be fit in time for the squad selection for Euros in summer.

Euros is looking unlikely to take place this summer. These three players will be able to play more games for Bayern due to this break. Moreover, players such as Kingsley Coman and Lucas Hernandez can also work on improving their fitness as they just returned to action from serious injuries. This break will give Flick the chance to field his best starting XI when football resumes in April.