Harry Kane absent from Bayern training – his involvement against Hoffenheim is uncertain | OneFootball

FC Bayern started their preparations for the Bundesliga top match against TSG Hoffenheim on Tuesday, with goal scorer Harry Kane missing – his participation on Sunday is in doubt

After two days off from training, Munich started their preparations for the clash with TSG Hoffenheim on Tuesday morning at Säbener Straße. Surprisingly, Harry Kane was not on the training pitch. The club announced that the England international had to take a break due to illness

It remains to be seen how long Kane will be out for and depends on how his illness progresses, but one thing is clear: if the 32-year-old misses the top game on Sunday, it would be a huge blow for Bayern. With 36 goals and 4 assists, Kane is by far the most important attacking player in Vincent Kompany’s team

Difficult phase ahead of an in-form opponent

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Bayern are currently in an unusual situation in sporting terms. The first Bundesliga defeat of the season against FC Augsburg (1:2) was followed by a disappointing 2:2 draw at Hamburger SV last weekend. Now the record champions face Hoffenheim, of all teams, the league’s strongest team in terms of form. Hoffenheim have won eight of their last ten games, with five Bundesliga victories in a row, including against top teams such as Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt,

TSG travel to Munich in third place in the table, nine points behind Bayern, and have won nine of their last ten games. The situation is made even more difficult by the tight personnel situation: Bayern have had to contend with repeated absences due to illness in recent weeks, with Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and Sacha Boey among those who have not been fully available recently

Whether Harry Kane will return in time for the top match is likely to be decided in the coming days. A quick return of their goalscorer would be hugely important for Bayern in the current phase.