Bayern Munich suffers injury blow during international break
The international break always remains an anxious period for clubs due to possible injuries to players. With so many games in a short space of time this time, the probability of injuries has increased during the international break. Bayern Munich is currently fretting over the fitness of Niklas Sule.
Sule didn’t feature for Germany against Iceland this week due to a muscle injury. DFB confirmed today that the German defender will be missing games against Romania and North Macedonia as he continues to recover from this injury.
The 26-year-old defender is likely to return to Sabner Strasse this week to continue his recovery. Die Roten will be hoping that Sule is available for selection next weekend against RB Leipzig since Jerome Boateng and Alphonso Davies are suspended for this game.
The game against RB Leipzig is crucial for the fate of the Bundesliga title race this season. A victory will ensure that Rekordmeister opens a lead of seven points at the top of the table. Hansi Flick’s men must make sure that they don’t lose this game at any cost to give the momentum to Leipzig in the title race.
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After the game against RB Leipzig, the German Champions will be hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals. Sule has not been the first choice center-back option, but he has been good in the last couple of months. Having the complete squad going into the season’s final stretch is crucial to winning Bundesliga and Champions League.
If Sule does not recover in time for the game against RB Leipzig, then there is a good chance that Nianzou Kouassi makes the matchday squad. The French defender has endured a nightmare debut season in Bavaria due to multiple injuries. However, he has been training on the pitch in the last few weeks, so a return to the first team training looks imminent.
In terms of starting XI, there is a strong chance that Javi Martinez gets to start in central defense in the absence of Sule. The Spanish midfielder has been on the first team’s fringes this season due to fierce competition for places in the starting XI. However, Martinez can be relied on to step up in defense or midfield when the team needs him the most.
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Corentin Tolisso remains the long-term injury absentee for the German Champions. Flick will be hoping there are no other injury concerns by the time international break ends next week. It is going to be challenging next two months as two big competitions will be coming to an end.