As of: January 25, 2024, 8:58 a.m
By: Korbinian Kothny
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FC Bayern will be without Dayot Upamecano in the coming weeks.
Joshua Kimmich and Konrad Laimer also sustained injuries.
Update from January 25th, 9 a.m.:
Dayot Upamecano's diagnosis is here.
As already feared, the Frenchman will be missing from FC Bayern for the time being.
“It’s a fiber injury in the back of the thigh.
It's a matter of weeks, not days.
This is extremely bitter for Upa and for us.
He has been in absolutely top form for many weeks,” said coach Thomas Tuchel at the press conference after the game.
After the game against Union, Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich were also injured.
The Austrian had to be substituted due to calf problems, while Kimmich fell on his shoulder in stoppage time.
Update from January 24th, 10:52 p.m.:
How bad is Dayot Upamecano's injury?
“It looks bad,” said Tuchel about the Frenchman’s possible appearance in Augsburg at the weekend.
“It’s the classic grip on the thigh.
If we’re lucky it’s a strain, if things go badly it’s a torn fiber.”
Next Bayern shock: Defensive star has to go out injured against Union Berlin
First report from January 24th:
Munich – New year, old sorrows.
Defensive concerns will continue to plague FC Bayern in 2024.
Munich's already sparse defensive line has to compensate for the next loss.
In the Bundesliga catch-up game against Union Berlin, Dayot Upamecano had to stay in the dressing room after halftime.
Dier makes his debut for the injured Upamecano
After a running challenge in the 43rd minute of the game, the Frenchman grabbed his left thigh without any external influence and then had to be treated.
The 25-year-old remained on the pitch until the half-time whistle, but did not return from the dressing room after half-time.
New signing Eric Dier came into play for Upamecano.
The Englishman celebrated his debut in the dress of the German record champions.
There was no diagnosis from Upamecano during the game.
Dayot Upamecano had to be substituted injured against Union Berlin.
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Upamecano was already missing in October with a thigh injury
However, it wasn't until October that the Frenchman was out for several weeks with a muscle injury in his left hamstring - the central defender also suffered the same problem against Union Berlin.
For Tuchel, another failure by Upamecano would be bad news.
In addition to Matthijs de Ligt, new signing Eric Dier is currently the only other fit central defender in the record champions' squad.
However, the Englishman has only been in team training for a short time and also missed large parts of the training camp in Portugal because he became a father for the first time.
Friend rules out trippier transfer
Minjae Kim will miss FC Bayern's upcoming games as he takes part in the Asian Cup with South Korea.
The 27-year-old is about to advance to the knockout phase before the final group game against Malaysia on Thursday.
It is unclear whether the Munich team will be active on the transfer market again in the winter.
FCB sporting director Christoph Freund ruled out a transfer for Kieran Trippier before the Bundesliga game against Union, but he still has hope at Nordi Mukiele.
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