Cassiano Kiala sustained an injury (abdomen/hip) playing for Germany U19 against Sweden and had to be subbed off in the second half - a bitter setback for the 17-year old centre-back who had just made his comeback from a serious ankle injury in the summer. The severity of the new injury remains unclear for now [@BILD]
• You've been going forward, scoring goals and hitting the woodwork recently. Is this something you've been working on or is it just the context of the games?
Upamecano: "I'd say the context of the games made me become Harry Kane at times [laughs]. I used to play in midfield when I was younger at Strasbourg. It's part of my game to go forward when an opportunity arises. I'm not afraid to do so"
Bayern have been tracking Benfica and Argentina winger Gianluca Prestianni (20). Amidst the recent reports about Porto's Oskar Pietuszewski, Prestianni is the player Bayern have been consistently following in recent months [Pedro Sousa, @Record_Portugal, @Now_Canal_]
Shortly after 10 a.m., Kompany was already sitting at his computer in his office at the club's training ground. The coach then wants to check on the injured players, like Luis Díaz, as they go through their rehab training on the pitch [@kessler_philipp]
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Manuel Neuer wird dem FC Bayern vorerst fehlen. Der Kapitän hat sich beim 2:1-Auswärtssieg des deutschen Rekordmeisters am Samstag beim 1. FSV Mainz 05 einen Sehnenteilriss im rechten Fuß zugezogen.
Gute Besserung, Manu! ❤️🩹
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Harry Kane on his contract extension at Bayern: "I'm very happy to have extended my contract. As you can see, I'm really enjoying my time at this club. That shows in the way I play and score goals. It's a real privilege to feel wanted, and I fully intend to be here for a long time" [@telefoot_TF1]
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Bayern legend Sepp Maier on Manuel Neuer:
"Manuel has had an incredible career. He has revolutionised goalkeeping. But at some point, the body can no longer keep up in the way you would like it to. And not even Manuel Neuer can stop that moment from coming.
A goalkeeper always wants to play, especially someone like Manuel. He has an incredible competitive drive. But when you're already experiencing pain just from walking normally, you obviously have to start thinking about things. You can't keep pushing your body beyond its limits forever. At some point, it tells you: enough is enough
Manuel has nothing left to prove to anyone. He has won everything there is to win. But the decision has to be his alone. Nobody else can make it for him."
• On what he would tell Neuer if he asked him for advice: "I would tell him: "Call it a day, Manu" - You've given so much to football, you've won everything, and you have nothing left to prove to anyone."
[@SPORT1]