After Minjae Kim against Hoffenheim and ongoing speculation surrounding Leon Goretzka, it appears that another name will be involved in the DFB Cup quarter-final against RB Leipzig
As reported by the Munich newspaper tz, Nicolas Jackson will not be in the squad this evening, with the attacking player set to take a seat in the stands for the home game against Leipzig and not be part of Vincent Kompany’s line-up
This confirms the trend of recent weeks: the competition at FC Bayern is more intense than it has been for a long time. Kompany had stressed the day before the game that he would only make the final decision at short notice. „I will decide tonight. The decision has to be made, it’s a positive thing because the boys are fit. Of course I’m not happy for the player who has to stay at home, but I’m happy about the situation that we have all the players available,“ explained the coach
The fact that Jackson is now affected underlines just how tight the gaps in the squad have become. Kim, an established professional, already had to make way against Hoffenheim. Goretzka was also considered a candidate for a place in the stands in the run-up to the game, having recently failed to get any minutes under his belt. Now, however, the attacking player is to be dropped from the squad
Kompany must manage the workload in the squad
Kompany had recently given a fundamental assessment of the situation and made it clear that it was not an individual measure against certain players. Rather, the aim was to rotate and manage the workload with fewer games in February. With only 20 squad places allowed in the Bundesliga or a limited number of nominations in the cup, someone is inevitably left out
In sporting terms, there is a lot at stake for Munich in the quarter-final against Leipzig. Kompany spoke of a „must-match“ and emphasized the quality of the opponent, which is precisely why the coach is likely to rely on as balanced a mix of stability and attacking power as possible
For Jackson, the decision not to play does not mean a fundamental loss of confidence, but is primarily an expression of the current luxury problems at the record champions.
