Will Harry Kane play against Real Madrid? Bayern coach Vincent Kompany has given an update shortly before the clash
The most important personnel question at FC Bayern ahead of the quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid continues to revolve around Harry Kane. Although the top goalscorer has traveled to Madrid and recently completed the final training session, he is not yet guaranteed to play
Coach Vincent Kompany was cautiously optimistic at the press conference, but did not want to commit himself: „It was important that he trained a lot recently. I don’t think he has lost his rhythm. We’ll wait until tomorrow and then we’ll decide,“ said the coach
One thing is clear: Kane has apparently largely overcome his ankle problems and has recently been able to train fully again. Internally, it was hoped that he would be fit in time for the clash at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Before leaving for Madrid, sporting director Max Eberl had also stressed that Kane had done everything he could to be involved, but the final decision now lies with Kompany and the coaching team
Kompany relies on strong squad depth
Regardless of Kane’s personnel, FC Bayern believes it is well positioned: „Everyone is in the squad, apart from Sven Ulreich. We have a great squad and are ready for the games,“ Kompany made clear
The depth of the squad could be a decisive factor, especially in a game of this magnitude, but one thing is clear: Kane would give Munich’s attack a significant boost
Whether the Englishman actually starts from the beginning or sits on the bench will be decided in the short term, but one thing is certain: Bayern will go into the clash with a positive feeling – and hope that their goalscorer is fit in time.