Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich\u2019s head coach, stated on Saturday that Harry Kane, the Bundesliga\u2019s top scorer, might miss his team\u2019s home match against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday due to an incomplete recovery from a calf muscle injury.<\/p>\n
The England captain, who has scored 21 league goals this season, sustained the injury during Bayern\u2019s second-leg clash against Celtic in the Champions League playoffs last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference, Kompany said: “This is not the first time this season we\u2019ve had to deal with such an issue. There is no direct replacement for Harry because there aren\u2019t many players who can score 40 or 50 goals in a season.”<\/p>\n
The former Burnley manager added: “We will try to find the best solution tomorrow to secure the win. If he is unavailable, we will manage with the squad we have. We still have one training session left.”<\/p>\n
Kane is not expected to be sidelined for more than a few days, and Kompany is confident his striker will return for the team\u2019s next match.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s good that we\u2019re not talking about three or four weeks out. It\u2019s a short-term issue,” Kompany explained.<\/p>\n
Kane\u2019s absence comes at a difficult time for Bayern, as they have drawn their last two matches across all competitions. They are set to face Bayer Leverkusen in an all-German Champions League Round of 16 tie next month.<\/p>\n
Bayern played out a goalless draw with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last week before drawing 1-1 with Celtic in the Champions League, advancing to the Round of 16 with a 3-2 aggregate win.<\/p>\n
Bayern currently leads the Bundesliga by eight points ahead of second-placed Leverkusen, the defending champions.<\/p>\n
“We will be playing Frankfurt at home. We can create special moments in this stadium with our fans, and that\u2019s our only focus,” Kompany concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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