Vincan Kompany (40) Bayern Munich said striker Harry Kane (33) is unlikely to play in the next match due to an ankle injury.
Kane was named to the England squad led by manager Thomas Tuchel last month. However, he remained on the bench and did not play in the matches against Uruguay and Japan.
Kompany said the team is expected to play the 2025-2026 German Bundesliga round 28 away match against Freiburg on the 4th (Korea time) without Kane. They decided to give Kane, who complained of ankle pain, a rest for the time being.
According to Britain's Goal.com on the 3rd, Kompany formalized the absence of the starting striker at a press conference, saying, "Given the current situation, Kane's participation is impossible. It's not an ideal scenario."
Kane, who returned after national team duty, reportedly felt ankle pain during training last Sunday. Kompany explained, "Until then his training performance was good, but at some point he felt something wrong with his ankle."
Bayern Munich is leading in first place (70 points) this season, keeping second-place Dortmund (61 points) at a 9-point gap. They are relatively comfortable even without Kane.
But the problem goes beyond the Freiburg match to the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Real Madrid on the 8th. As it is an away match, Bayern Munich definitely needs Kane's finishing ability.
Fortunately, Kompany said, "I am still optimistic about his participation in the Real Madrid match." He also emphasized that injured players Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Ito Hiroki, and Jonas Urbig have returned.
Meanwhile, Kompany said he "has not decided yet" on the playing time for the returning players and added, "We have to see who can start."
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