Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel says striker Harry Kane is “a bit ill” ahead of a key Bundesliga game against in-form Stuttgart and that two key players on the right flank are out injured. (Football News)
Bundesliga 2023-24: Harry Kane A Doubt For Bayern Munich's Upcoming Battle Against High-Flying VfB Stuttgart
Englishman Harry Kane's involvement in Bayern Munich's upcoming crunch tie against VfB Stuttgart hangs in the balance, confirmed head coach Thomas Tuchel. Kane is ill and in a race against time to be fit for the clash against the surprise high-flyers
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (L) scores a wonder goal against Darmstadt.
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (L) scores a wonder goal against Darmstadt.
Tuchel said Friday he hoped that the England captain would be back in training with the rest of the Bayern team on Saturday. Bayern plays at home Sunday against third-place Stuttgart. Kane has 18 goals in 13 Bundesliga games since joining Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur.
Bayern will be without forward Kingsley Coman and right-back Noussair Mazraoui after they both picked up calf muscle injuries in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Manchester United.?
That could create an opening for the experienced Thomas Müller to start in place of Coman on the right side, while midfielder Konrad Laimer has often covered for Mazraoui on the right of defence.
Forward Serge Gnabry remains out with a tendon problem that he picked up in last week's 5-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Tuchel said central defender Matthijs de Ligt is set to be back in Bayern's squad, though only on the bench, for the first time since he injured his knee in the German Cup loss to third-tier Saarbruecken on November 1.
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