FC Bayern is back to its regular routine following the international break. Ahead of the Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg, Vincent Kompany offered a positive assessment of his national team players’ return. The Bayern coach is particularly encouraged by the energy shown during their first training session together. The Belgian also spoke at length about Jamal Musiala.
“If the guys play the way they did in training yesterday, then we have a chance on Saturday,” Kompany explained at the press conference. The players returned to Säbener Straße highly motivated after their appearances for their national teams. The coach could clearly sense that their focus is now fully back on FC Bayern.
“They were really fired up,” Kompany said of his impression from their first session together. It was great to see how much energy the team brought to the session. Now the goal is to carry that momentum into the upcoming training days and bring it onto the field against Augsburg on Saturday.
Looking at the squad situation, the Bayern coach expressed overall satisfaction. While the club generally has to expect injuries during international breaks when a large number of players are away on national team duty, all the players—with the exception of Jamal Musiala—returned in good shape.
“Of course, Jamal got injured. But otherwise, everyone came back fit,” Kompany emphasized. This was immediately evident in training. So, ahead of the match against Augsburg, there are positive signs coming out of the Bayern camp for now.
Kompany offers words of encouragement to Musiala
The 39-year-old also spoke at length about Musiala, who is on his way back after another setback. The attacking player suffered a torn muscle fiber in his right thigh in late September while with the German national team. He has recently been making progress in his individual rehab.
Kompany can relate to the 23-year-old’s situation. “I’ve been through the same thing with setbacks. I’ve had them often in my career,” explained the Bayern coach. What matters most, he said, is how a player comes back after difficult periods. “Coming back is a sign of strength.”
Kompany hopes Musiala will have a successful future without further setbacks: “I hope he can play happily again in the coming years.” If his comeback is successful, it will be an experience that stays with him for the long term. The coach has no doubts about Musiala’s qualities: “The team is always thrilled when he scores a goal. He’ll keep doing that, no doubt about it.”