FC Bayern Munich still has to worry about Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané and other stars before the Champions League game against Real Madrid. “There are a few last-minute decisions with Jamal and Leroy,” said coach Thomas Tuchel on Monday. He would like to be able to decide whether the offensive stars Musiala (knee irritation) and Sané (pubic bone problems) will participate after the final training session.
Tuchel sees a decent chance that Konrad Laimer, who was substituted with an injury at the weekend (ankle injury), can take part in the semi-final first leg against the Royals on Tuesday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and on Prime Video). Things are looking worse for the ailing central defenders Matthijs de Ligt (knee) and Dayot Upamecano (ankle). The coach emphasized that he would line up as if it were a final. Tuchel had already announced that Serge Gnabry would be involved after a muscle injury – and announced a goal from the offensive player.
Meanwhile, Tuchel did not want to deal any further with Uli Hoeneß’s criticism of his work. “Real Madrid,” explained the Munich coach and tapped his head: “There is only Real Madrid left.” He said nothing more about the Hoeneß criticism. “The issue has been ticked off,” emphasized Tuchel.
After the great excitement at the weekend, the honorary president of FC Bayern did not let the topic rest. The record champion’s long-time club patron told “Kicker” that he stood by his statement that Tuchel would rather buy new players than make young footballers better. On Saturday, Tuchel was hurt by Hoeneß’s statements made at the FAZ congress and objected vigorously.
Tuchel: “Like a final”
Hoeneß said on Monday, according to “Kicker,” that his sentences had been exaggerated by the media. In terms of content, however, he stands by the statement. The long-time Munich leader said that he would continue to make such requests to speak in the future, even if they caused a stir within the club. Supervisory board member Hoeneß announced that he was “determined to make my opinion clearer again”.
The upcoming semi-final already feels “like a final,” said Tuchel. “This is definitely a very big and very impressive game.” Both clubs fought legendary duels in Europe. The clubs have already met 26 times in the Champions League and the European Cup. This makes it the most played duel in the history of the competition.
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“I believe that two big clubs are meeting,” said national player Joshua Kimmich in the press conference. “It’s difficult to say where exactly the key will be. We know that Real are very experienced and have a lot of quality.” It’s about finding a good balance between “attacking football and defending” against the Royals around Toni Kroos. “We want to achieve a good result and create a good starting situation for the second semi-final,” said the 29-year-old.
The second leg will take place on Wednesday next week in Madrid. “I’m extremely happy – like every football fan in Europe. “It’s a really great feeling to play a semi-final against Real,” said the midfielder.