Per a release from FCBayern.com, goalkeeper Jonas Urbig has suffered a torn adductor muscle:
FC Bayern will be without Jonas Urbig for the time being . The goalkeeper suffered a torn adductor muscle fiber during training with the German record champions, according to an examination by FC Bayern’s medical department.
Urbig’s playing time has been limited — as expected. However, the goalkeeper is expected to start on October 29th in the DFB-Pokal vs. FC Köln. As it stands, Urbig likely will not be out
that long, but it is a situation worth monitoring given that Manuel Neuer is suspended for that match.
Bild (via @iMiaSanMia) is reporting that Urbig will be out three weeks:
Jonas Urbig will be sidelined for around 3 weeks.
Stanišić selected by Croatia despite injury
Josip Stanišić was recently selected to Croatia’s provisional team for the upcoming international break. However, it remains to be seen if the defender will actually report if selected to the final group because of his injury (Sport Bild via @iMiaSanMia):
Despite his injury, Josip Stanišić has been included in Croatia’s squad for October’s World Cup qualifiers. But for now the squad is only provisional, the final squad will be announced later. Bayern were expecting Stanišić to be back after the international break. The club will decide together with Stanišić and the medical staff whether it is possible and whether it makes sense to release him for the national team.
Davies, Itō back making big progress
According to Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō are making great strides and are both on track to come back in November:
Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō continued working on their comeback today. If there are no setbacks, the plan for both players is still to make their comebacks at some point in November.
Kim only practiced for 15 minutes, but that as expected
Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae could only partake in a 15-minute individual training session on Tuesday per Bild (via @iMiaSanMia), but that was the plan for the defender:
Kim Min-jae returned on the pitch today but only worked for 15 minutes (light running and ball control exercises). Internally, there’s hope he would be fit in time for Werder Bremen on Friday.
What makes the Bundesliga the best league in the world?
Is it the screamers from 30 yards? The global superstars? Or the fact that on any given day, the underdog can win 4–3?
In this episode of The Bundesliga Rundown, Marcus shares why—in his opinion—the Bundesliga stands apart: the legendary 50+1 rule.
Here’s what’s inside:
- A quick background on the 50+1 rule
- Why the tide may be changing among football fans: are people starting to realise that romanticism matters more than success on the pitch?
- Union Berlin! The underdog from the East
- Union of yesterday: from donating blood to save their club, to playing at the Santiago Bernabéu
- Union of today: defensive but lethal
- Steffen Baumgart: the Bundesliga’s most energetic coach
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