Luis Díaz, who will not feature in any of Bayern Munich’s matches this week, has been given extra rest by Vincent Kompany:
Lucho has played all games, for us and the national team. He’s always on long journeys
to South America and back. He spent a long time in England, where he never had Christmas off. It makes sense for him to have a few days off and spend time with his family. He’ll come back mentally in top form and pick up right where he left off. He’ll be back in a few days. Sometimes we give players a bit more time off, but they have an individual training program and they continue working at home. The guys train almost every day and also have private physiotherapists.
– As captured by X account @iMiaSanMia
When Bayern Munich downed Sporting CP 3-1 in the Champions League, Lucho was at home sitting out the second match of a two-game suspension (formerly three) after his red card against Paris Saint-Germain. The 28-year-old will also miss the Bavarians’ meeting with Mainz after picking up a fifth Bundesliga yellow card in their 5-0 demolition of VfB Stuttgart. He will feature in time for the final match of the year, which is an away trip to Heidenheim.
