FC Bayern in the Champions League: Can coach Kompany sit on the bench against Arsenal?

When the Munich team host Arsenal on Wednesday evening (9 p.m.), Kompany will not be banned, which is why the idea of ​​a laundry basket is out of the question anyway. It was still not clear on Tuesday evening whether he would actually be able to sit on the bench. Kompany has the flu. Apparently a very stubborn one that has been bothering his immune system since the beginning of last week. And in the 6-1 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday, Kompany watched the game mostly sitting down and left the coaching and shouting to assistant Danks.

It was Danks who represented Kompany at the press conference the day before the game and made it clear to his listeners that Kompany handles an illness like this like Lisa Simpson the day before a math exam: When in doubt, he treats himself too briefly rather than too long. “It’s very important that he rests. But it’s very difficult to get Vincent to rest,” Danks said. Cure? Thank you! Kompany “will have his role,” he said. Whether in the arena or from home, we’ll see.

“He couldn’t feel his legs at times,” said Danks, describing his boss’s health restrictions, “but it’s just a virus.” As in the game against Paris, Danks assured that he would “be in contact” with Kompany if the worst came to the worst. That was a funny phrase. Because when Kompany was suspended in Paris, Danks was forbidden from communicating with his boss after entering the stadium. That’s exactly why, according to legend, Mourinho came up with the laundry basket trick.

In addition to Kompany, Joshua Kimmich also missed the final training session on Tuesday. For personal reasons, Danks informed. It is unclear “what this means for tomorrow”.