Joshua Kimmich will miss FC Bayern’s match against FC Arsenal. The reason is a death in the national team player’s immediate family.
FC Bayern will have to do without Joshua Kimmich in their Champions League match against Arsenal. The 31-year-old will not be on the Munich squad’s roster on Wednesday evening.
The club announced on Wednesday that Kimmich is not with the team due to a bereavement in his immediate family.
The official statement from FC Bayern reads as follows: “Due to a bereavement in his immediate family, Joshua Kimmich is not in the squad for today’s match against Arsenal London.”
FC Bayern asks for respect for Kimmich and his family
At the same time, the club made it clear that the player’s privacy and that of his family must be respected at all costs in this situation: “On behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy and grief and therefore refrain from further inquiries and reporting.”
Accordingly, FC Bayern did not provide any further details regarding the bereavement.
In closing, the club stated: “With deep sympathy, the entire FC Bayern stands by Joshua Kimmich.”
