Subbed on in stoppage time: Kompany explains late Jackson cameo | OneFootball

FC Bayern started the new Champions League season with a confident victory. However, a personnel decision caused discussion after the game.

In the 3:1 victory of the Munich team against FC Chelsea, Vincent Kompany let summer newcomer Nicolas Jackson simmer on the bench for a long time. Only in stoppage time did the coach bring on the Senegalese forward.

Upon request, Kompany explained the late substitution after the final whistle: "I lost a substitution moment due to Stanić's injury. And I had planned to bring Leon on at some point to bring back some energy. Those were the two priorities. Therefore, it was simply not possible to bring Nico on earlier. We had to keep the last substitution moment in case something else happened. But Nico was also happy for the team."

Injury to Stanisic exacerbates personnel situation

Kompany's substitution planning was already thrown into disarray shortly after the break. Josip Stanisic had to leave the field injured after a collision with Chelsea's Chalobah. The 25-year-old initially tried to continue playing, but was then replaced by Sacha Boey in the 51st minute. It is now clear: Stanisic has suffered a partial injury to the inner band in his right knee – another loss for the already tense defense.

Leon Goretzka came into the game after just over an hour, Aleksandar Pavlović had again been preferred in the starting line-up. Jackson was only allowed to play in the final minutes – there was no room for more under the circumstances.

Kompany relies on Jackson in the long term

Despite the losses, the record champion made a strong start in the Champions League. The victory against Chelsea was already the 22nd consecutive opening win. An own goal brought the lead, Harry Kane scored twice – once from a penalty, once after a loss of ball by the guests. In the meantime, Cole Palmer had reduced the score to 2:1. Palmer's supposed next consolation goal in the 89th minute was disallowed for offside.

Even though Jackson could hardly influence the game against Chelsea, he is still considered a firmly planned part of Kompany's system. "After the first talks with Max Eberl and especially with coach Kompany, I was 100 percent convinced that this was the right step for me," the 24-year-old recently explained. "He showed me that he really wanted me in his project, and explained in detail how he wanted to integrate me into his offensive system," Jackson continued.

The chance for more playing time could soon follow – Hoffenheim awaits in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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