These players did extra shifts on day off | OneFootball

Walking along Säbener Straße this Wednesday, the sun warmed your skin, the birds were chirping and you could even smell it: spring is slowly approaching. At this time of year, FC Bayern’s season also hots up – this year finally in all three competitions again. Although head coach Vincent Kompany gave his players a day off on Wednesday in 14 degrees and bright sunshine, the team's focus is already fully on Saturday's eagerly awaited Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at Borussia Dortmund (18:30 CET).

On Thursday and Friday, Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane and Co will intensify preparations for the Bundesliga Klassiker before travelling to North Rhine-Westphalia. While the Munich men are resting, BVB are battling for a place in the Champions League round of 16 in their play-off second leg at Atalanta this evening. That could lead to a reunion with Bayern – Friday’s draw will reveal all.

Olise & Pavlović with individual session

But it wasn’t all quiet at the German record champions’ training facility on Wednesday. Aleksandar Pavlović and Michael Olise, for example, took advantage of the ideal conditions for individual sessions. That kind of mindset over the coming crucial weeks of the season will help to ensure that it won’t just be the sun shining at Säbener Straße in the summer, but also one or two trophies.

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