Historic debut! Wonderkid Lennart Karl makes Bayern history | OneFootball

Vincent Kompany relies on youth during Bayern's visit to Hoffenheim. In the Bundesliga match against the Kraichgau team, Lennart Karl is in the starting lineup of the record champions for the first time – at the tender age of 17 years and 210 days.

With this appearance, Karl makes history: He is the second-youngest starting player in FC Bayern's Bundesliga history. Only Mathys Tel was younger, who made his starting debut in August 2022 at 17 years and 136 days.

Karl, who was trained in the youth academy of the record champions, is considered one of the greatest talents at the FC Bayern Campus. Under Vincent Kompany, the offensive player was already able to get a taste of professional experience during the preparation – now the coach rewards him with a place in the starting lineup.

Kompany Sets an Example

The decision shows that Kompany also relies on the talents growing in the academy during competitive matches. Especially in a phase where Munich plays a game every three days, rotation is almost inevitable given the "thin squad."

Besides Karl, Kompany made four other changes to his starting lineup compared to the 3-1 victory during the week in the Champions League against FC Chelsea. The Belgian rested numerous stars like Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise. Addressing the XXL rotation, the 39-year-old emphasized: "We had almost no vacation. We had a very, very short preparation. And although things are going very well at the moment, we must not forget that we need the entire squad and we must trust all the guys."

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