Bayern fears for injured Thomas Müller - now even the World Cup seems to be in danger
Created: 2022-11-02 09:34
By: Nico Scheck
Thomas Müller is still injured due to hip problems.
© Press photo Baumann/Imago Images
The guesswork surrounding Thomas Müller's injury never ends.
Even a World Cup is an issue.
Now Julian Nagelsmann expresses himself.
Munich – It's really not an easy few weeks for Thomas Müller.
The Bavarian veteran is actually used to playing a lot and always.
Long downtimes due to injuries were almost never an issue in Müller's career.
So far.
Because the worm has been in there since the international break.
When FC Bayern swept past FSV Mainz 05 6-2 at the weekend, Müller was again condemned to watch.
The striker has hip problems.
It was the fourth league game in a row that Müller was injured or missed due to illness.
But what's going on with Müller?
Nagelsmann gives an update on Müller's injury
First, Müller had to pass due to a corona infection.
Then came a cold, muscular problems, stomach flu and now the hip problems.
Just a matter of days or something bigger?
According to a report by
Der Spiegel
, even the World Cup is in danger for Müller in three weeks.
Accordingly, there is “great concern” in the cabin.
After the Mainz game, Müller himself had emphasized at
Sport1
that the World Cup was not in danger.
His coach Julian Nagelsmann agreed to similar tones before the Champions League duel against Inter Milan: "At Müller we'll see how it is at the weekend." And in relation to the World Cup, Müller and Manuel Neuer, who was also injured, the blond boy pushed after: "The nation can go to bed in peace tonight."
Meanwhile, Neuer representative Sven Ulreich spoke about his future at Bayern - and revealed a clear trend.
Müller return after the Hertha game?
However, Nagelsmann's statements suggest that Müller will not only be out against Inter, but also for the Bundesliga game against Hertha BSC next weekend.
After the 6-2 win against Mainz, the Bayern coach declared that he wanted to "take a week off".
But the statements also show that the Bayern squad is by no means certain when Müller will return to the pitch.
And the clock is ticking.
The World Cup starts in three weeks.
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