Bundesliga - Bayern's Musiala back against Frankfurt - "Not 90 minutes"
Jamal Musiala is back at FC Bayern Munich after his muscle injury. "If nothing happens, Jamal will be in the squad. He certainly won't play 90 minutes. We will decide whether he starts or finishes the game for us," said coach Thomas Tuchel the day before Saturday's game (3.30pm/Sky) at Eintracht Frankfurt. The injured Matthijs de Ligt and Bouna Sarr will not be involved. Tuchel said that everyone else would be involved.
For Musiala, it is his comeback after a month out. The attacking midfielder had not only been missed at FC Bayern, but especially in the national team game. Without the super dribbler, the DFB team lost to Turkey and Austria in November. The postponement of the Munich match against 1. FC Union Berlin gave the 20-year-old more time to get fit for the competition in training.
"I don't know exactly whether that was a curse or a blessing, very unusual," said Tuchel about the enforced break. "We wanted to go one better against Union, we were actually ready. The task was to keep the tension high."
With a win, Munich would take over at the top of the Bundesliga table at least until Sunday. Bayer Leverkusen can then take over first place in the table again with a draw at VfB Stuttgart. "Two very strong teams, very clear teams in their style. Very clean, very clear in their processes, very stable, at a very high level," said Tuchel, who definitely wants to watch the game on Sunday (3.30 pm/DAZN). "Both teams absolutely deserve to be where they are at the moment. It will definitely be a very interesting game."
Munich host VfB Stuttgart on the third day of Advent. Leverkusen lead the table with 35 points ahead of Munich (32) and Stuttgart (30). FC Bayern have played one game less due to the loss of the Union match. The match will be made up on January 24.
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- Despite the muscle injury, Jamal Musiala is set to join the DFB selection for Germany's upcoming Soccer matches, following his return to form at FC Bayern Munich in Hesse.
- On Sunday, Eintracht Frankfurt will face a formidable challenge when they host FC Bayern, with the return of Musiala adding another layer of complexity to the game in Bavaria.
- During the enforced break due to his muscle injury, Thomas Tuchel reflected on the situation, characterizing it as "very unusual," and expressed how it helped keep the team's morale high.
- After missing out on the DFB team's games against Turkey and Austria in November due to his injury, Musiala returns just in time for the Bundesliga match against Frankfurt, eager to make an impact.
- VfB Stuttgart will be closely watched by Tuchel on Sunday, as they take on Bayer Leverkusen, with the outcome having the potential to shuffle the Bundesliga table in Bavaria and Germany.
- Bouna Sarr, like Matthijs de Ligt, will unfortunately miss out on the Bundesliga clash between FC Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt, leaving the team without key players.
- Gebhard Aufderhardt, the assistant coach of VfB Stuttgart, has expressed his excitement for the clash against FC Bayern and hopes that the Turkey and Austria victory will boost their confidence coming into the game.
- FC Bayern will be looking to solidify their place at the top of the Bundesliga table with a win against Eintracht Frankfurt, while VfB Stuttgart will be aiming to close the gap between them and the leaders, with just a few points separating them.
- In the aftermath of Bayern's 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Thomas Tuchel spoke about the importance of the upcoming match, emphasizing how the team had put in a good performance and aiming to build on their momentum against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Source: www.stern.de
