Bayern Munich ahead Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will miss Saturday’s league sport in opposition to Freiburg with a knee downside and is a doubt for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg in opposition to Manchester City subsequent week, coach Thomas Tuchel stated on Friday.
Tuchel stated the 34-year-old Cameroon striker wouldn’t journey to Freiburg and would bear therapy. “The time is tight” for him to get well forward of the match at City on Tuesday, the coach added.
Choupo-Moting was finest generally known as a backup for Robert Lewandowski till this season however has come into his personal because the Poland ahead left for Barcelona in July.
He has 17 targets in 28 video games for Bayern this season and 4 in six within the Champions League, together with one in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain within the spherical of 16.
He went off after 64 minutes within the 2-1 loss to Freiburg within the German Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mane and Thomas Müller are candidates to exchange Choupo-Moting forward of Tuchel’s first European sport since he changed Julian Nagelsmann final month.
Also out in opposition to Freiburg is 17-year-old ahead Mathys Tel, who has performed 21 occasions for Bayern this season, principally off the bench. Defender Dayot Upamecano misses the sport by means of suspension after choosing up too many yellow playing cards. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Lucas Hernandez stay longer-term harm absentees.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com