FC Bayern heads into the match against SC Freiburg with several personnel concerns. Among others, the record champions will be without Manuel Neuer, Luis Diaz, and Joshua Kimmich. 

It’s a difficult situation for Bayern, who will also have to do without Vincent Kompany. The coach is currently in the hospital receiving treatment after collapsing following a viral infection that occurred after a Bayern training session.

The current situation is also affecting Bayern’s lineup in Freiburg. Lennart Karl, who had recently come under criticism, has made it into the starting lineup, for example, while Konrad Laimer is playing in midfield alongside Tom Bischof because Aleksandar Pavlović is also unavailable.

Ndiaye is also out for Bayern

And shortly before the match against Freiburg, the record champions announced yet another absence. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, whom FC Bayern signed permanently this summer, will also have to sit out for the time being. 

As the record champions announced, the midfielder will be unavailable for the time being due to an appendectomy. Given the tight situation in central midfield in particular, the Senegalese player would have had the chance to get some playing time. But that won’t happen for now.

It is not yet clear how long Ndiaye will be sidelined; this will depend largely on his recovery following the surgery. In any case, he will be out for several weeks.

The squad of the record champions is thus becoming even thinner. A total of seven players will now be missing for the match against Freiburg, and the next game—against Magdeburg in the DFB Cup—is already scheduled for Wednesday. While Neuer, Pavlovic, and Minjae Kim could be fit again by then, there’s no guarantee.

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