Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano likely to miss Bundesliga fixture against FC Augsburg

"The Bavarians' injury and illness woes continue, as Dayot Upamecano was not a part of the squad against Union Saint-Gilloise. The central defender contracted an illness that kept him out of the fray completely. This also meant the pair of Kim Min-Jae and Jonathan Tah manning the backline together - a rare sight. However, it does not end here. When speaking to Kerry Hau from Sky Sports, director of sport Max Eberl revealed that Upamecano may be away for longer."

"This places him alongside Josip Stanišić with a torn capsular ligament, Konrad Laimer with a torn muscle, and Sacha Boey with a month-long absence due to gastrointestinal illness. With the current shortage of options, how likely is it that manager Vincent Kompany starts Hiroki Ito at left centre-back? The Japanese man has proven himself, and though did not make the starting XI tonight, is a quality player who deserves to start more often."

Dayot Upamecano contracted an illness and missed the squad against Union Saint-Gilloise, and he will also miss the upcoming Bundesliga fixture against FC Augsburg. Kim Min-Jae and Jonathan Tah started together in central defence as a rare pairing due to the shortage of options. Josip Stanišić is sidelined with a torn capsular ligament, Konrad Laimer with a torn muscle, and Sacha Boey is out for about a month with a gastrointestinal illness. Vincent Kompany faces limited centre-back choices and could consider starting Hiroki Ito at left centre-back, who has shown quality despite limited starts.

Read at Bavarian Football Works