MUNICH — Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has indicated he’ll probably keep away from having to subject 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott within the Champions League in opposition to Atalanta after backup Jonas Urbig returned to coaching Tuesday amid an damage disaster within the place.
Urbig, usually Bayern’s second selection in aim, sustained from concussion after colliding with an opponent when Bayern gained the primary leg 6-1 final week. Fellow goalkeepers Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich have accidents too forward of the second leg Wednesday.
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Kompany stated it will likely be a “purely medical determination” whether or not Urbig is match to play, and “if all the pieces is okay tomorrow morning and it is going like it’s presently is, then Urbig shall be in aim as regular. And if not, then we have to use one other answer and we’ll try this as effectively.”
Kompany then confirmed that the “answer” could be New York-born 16-year-old Prescott, who often performs for the membership’s under-19 squad.
Prescott was on the bench for the group’s Bundesliga recreation Saturday when third-choice Ulreich tore an adductor muscle. A 19-year-old reserve participant, Jannis Bärtl, has additionally been thought-about an possibility.
Bayern stated Urbig educated with the group Tuesday and Neuer did a partial session as a part of his restoration from a recurring calf damage. It is “clearly satisfying that Manu is again and Jonas can prepare simply as regular,” Kompany stated.
Bayern has additionally been coping with accidents to left again Alphonso Davies and ahead Jamal Musiala after final week’s win at Atalanta.
Bayern enter the sport on the again of a 1-1 league draw with Bayer Leverkusen on the weekend, the place Nicolas Jackson and Luis Díaz had been each despatched off. And Kompany insists he doesn’t need his facet to “give any much less” in Wednesday’s second leg with Atalaanta regardless of a dominant 6-1 benefit
“It is my function on this scenario to guide by instance, however we now have to point out it on the pitch too,” Kompany stated.
“I can provide you explanation why that is vital for us, 75,000 persons are coming to the sport to assist the group — that is a vital basis by way of willingness to work exhausting and run.
“I need us to take pleasure in ourselves, however there isn’t any purpose for us to present any much less. We’re Bayern Munich. We have labored very exhausting to construct this momentum. I additionally thought the sport in Leverkusen was very constructive for us – we have to construct on that tomorrow and in opposition to Union Berlin.
“We won’t afford to enter a recreation too casually, we do not need that. However my biggest confidence comes from having seen the pre-season video games in opposition to Lyon, Salzburg, and Tottenham. We do not do friendlies.”
The Related Press and PA contributed to this report
