"That question again?" – Kimmich fed up with recurring topic | OneFootball

FC Bayern has made a statement in the Champions League with a 3:1 victory over FC Chelsea. However, instead of exclusively discussing the strong performance, an old debate came into focus again after the final whistle: Joshua Kimmich as a possible full-back.

The background: The personnel situation for the full-back positions at the record champions is becoming dramatically acute. After Raphael Guerreiro (abdominal muscle injury), Alphonso Davies (cruciate ligament tear) and Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture), Josip Stanisic is now also affected. The Croatian had to be substituted due to knee problems in the 51st minute against Chelsea. The bitter diagnosis followed on Thursday: partial tear of the inner ligament in the right knee, two to three weeks break.

Still in the catacombs of the Allianz Arena, Stanisic told BILD: "I took a hit. But it's nothing serious. I think I can play again in Hoffenheim!" The reality looks different.

With the new injury, the question of alternatives comes to the fore again - and with it also the one about Joshua Kimmich.

Kimmich reacts irritably

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When the 30-year-old was asked in the mixed zone whether he would step in as a right-back in an emergency, he reacted irritably: "Honestly, this question again?"

Kimmich has repeatedly made it clear in recent years that he feels most comfortable in the center. At the same time, however, he showed that he is ready to fill the unpopular role in an emergency. "You can also have a certain influence on the right back - especially offensively. This position also has attractive things to offer," he explained, but his body language revealed: joy sounds different.

After the 3:1 against Chelsea, the injury misery remains the biggest worry for FC Bayern. While coach Vincent Kompany has to improvise again, Joshua Kimmich is once again confronted with his old "full-back question". A topic that has accompanied the vice-captain for years - and is increasingly visibly annoying him.

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