Bayern star injured! Joshua Kimmich suffers ankle injury with Germany | OneFootball

Bitter news for FC Bayern – especially for Joshua Kimmich. The 30-year-old has been injured during training with the German national team and is out for the time being.

FC Bayern has been almost entirely spared from injury woes in recent weeks. Apart from the long-term absences of Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, and Jamal Musiala, Vincent Kompany has had a full squad to choose from. But now, during the international break, it hits a key player: Joshua Kimmich.

As the German Football Association announced on Thursday, the midfield leader sustained a capsule injury in his right ankle on Wednesday. The DFB captain was therefore unable to participate in the final training session in Wolfsburg and will miss the World Cup qualifying match on Friday in Luxembourg. Nevertheless, he will travel with the team.

Slight reassurance for Bayern and DFB

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There is at least cautious optimism: According to the DFB, it is not a serious injury. Kimmich is expected to resume training after a few days of rest and return in time for the crucial World Cup qualifying match on Monday in Leipzig against Slovakia. Currently, the officials do not expect the 30-year-old to miss that game.

Kimmich himself spoke out via Instagram and stated: "Unfortunately, this is my workplace at the moment. I am doing my best to be back on the field on Monday."

Julian Nagelsmann will provide further details about the injury and the planned workload management for the Bayern star at the press conference early in the evening.

From FC Bayern's perspective, there is hope that the initial diagnosis will be confirmed. Under Kompany, Kimmich is an absolute fixture in central midfield and a crucial playmaker in game development. A longer absence would be a severe setback for the Munich team, especially with the decisive phase of the season approaching at the end of the year.

For now, however, everything indicates that Kimmich will be available to Bayern and the national team again in a few days.

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