Bundesliga - Tuchel praises top opponents Stuttgart - Kane "ailing"
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel has expressed his highest praise for the third-placed team in the Bundesliga ahead of the southern clash against VfB Stuttgart and also for his fellow coach Sebastian Hoeneß. "Stuttgart deserve to be where they are," said Tuchel on Friday. "For me, VfB have a clear overperformance, but a consistent one. They are more than the sum of their parts. You can push boundaries there," said the Munich coach ahead of the top match on Sunday (19:30/DAZN).
The 41-year-old Hoeneß naturally played a significant role in Stuttgart's rise as a coach. "You can see Sebastian's signature," said Tuchel. When asked whether he could one day coach the professionals at FC Bayern, Tuchel replied: "You don't seriously think I'm talking about my own successor."
VfB (31 points) could knock the German record champions off second place with an away win in the sold-out Allianz Arena and thus move into first place behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen (36). Tuchel said it was important to prevent that "with a lot of spirit, determination and energy". "We have the greatest respect for Stuttgart, but we want to win."
Bayern are facing the penultimate game of the year with personnel worries. Goalscorer Harry Kane was absent from training on Friday. "Harry is a bit ill," explained Tuchel. However, he hopes that the Englishman will be back for the final training session on Saturday. Attacker Kingsley Coman and defender Noussair Mazraoui are out after suffering muscle injuries in the 1-0 Champions League defeat to Manchester United.
"The two injuries on the right side hurt us, of course," said the Bayern coach. Thomas Müller is also "in the draw" as a replacement for Coman in attack. Defender Matthijs de Ligt returns to the squad following his week-long knee injury.
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- Despite their current third-place position in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart hails from the soccer-loving state of Baden-Württemberg.
- The Bayern Munich coach, Thomas Tuchel, has shown his appreciation for Sebastian Hoeneß and his team, acknowledging their overperformance in the soccer league.
- In Bavaria's Allianz Arena on Sunday, VfB Stuttgart aims to knock FC Bayern Munich off the second spot in the Bundesliga, potentially moving into first with a win.
- In a blow to Bayern's lineup, striker Harry Kane missed training on Friday due to illness, and Munich will have to rely on other players such as Thomas Müller in his absence.
- VfB Stuttgart, who currently have 31 points, is eager to maintain their momentum in the Bundesliga, proving their worth against top-tier teams like Bayern Munich.
- In the Bundesliga's southern clash, Sebastian Hoenneß, the Stuttgart coach, has played a crucial role in the team's rise and achieved notable recognition for his coaching skills.
- Although the English striker Harry Kane's health concerns give Bayern a challenge in the upcoming Bundesliga game, Germany remains hopeful for their soccer elite team's dominant performance against Stuttgart.
- With the Bundesliga's top contenders facing off on Sunday, soccer enthusiasts in Germany and internationally will tune in for this highly anticipated match, available for streaming on Dazn.
Source: www.stern.de
