"Finally (and for once), the team is mostly healthy from injuries and illnesses. Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has to leave out a regular player from his squad due to numbers and it has become a point of discussion among fans and the media. Last weekend vs. Hoffenheim, Kim Min-jae was the unlucky draw. Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany was asked about it at his pregame press conference and he responded as you would expect."
""Why would I name a player now? For me it's a positive thing that everyone's fit. I hope the situation will remain the same until the end of the season. If everything goes well in training today we'll have a full squad again tomorrow. The decision will be made tonight, but as I said it's positive because that means we have everyone available," Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia)."
"Why did he elect to stay? With offers from Atlético Madrid and Arsenal in January, the midfielder had lucrative options to leave the club and start the next chapter of his career a bit early, but he elected to stay because...he gave the club his word. Honorable? Yes. Smart? Well...we'll see. As of now Goretzka does not appear to have much hope of playing time, which could adversely affect his chances of making the World Cup team for Germany."
Most Bayern players are fit and available ahead of the DFB-Pokal match against RB Leipzig, forcing head coach Vincent Kompany to omit a regular squad member strictly due to numbers. Kompany described full fitness as a positive and said the final decision would be made after training. Kim Min-jae was left out against Hoffenheim. Leon Goretzka remains a likely omission after rejecting January offers from Atlético Madrid and Arsenal to keep his promise to the club, which could limit his playing time and jeopardize his World Cup prospects. Squad selection will spotlight player futures and rotation priorities.
Read at Bavarian Football Works
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