Should Celtic be Happy About This? – Kompany Provides UPDATE on Kane’s Injury Ahead of Celtic Clash….

Bayern Munich Boss Vincent Kompany Provides Update on Harry Kane’s Injury Ahead of Celtic Clash

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has revealed that the club will make a late decision on Harry Kane’s involvement in their crunch Champions League knockout phase playoff second leg against Celtic. The England international has emerged as a doubt for the decider at the Allianz Arena after missing Monday’s training session due to a knock picked up in Saturday’s goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen.

Kompany addressed the media ahead of Tuesday night’s clash, providing an update on Kane’s condition. “It’s nothing bad with Harry, but we’ve not got much time to recover,” he said. “Sometimes you need an extra day. But we’ll see how Harry feels tomorrow morning. I’m assuming it’s nothing bad. We’ve not had long to recover.”

Kompany later added, “I was a bit blurry in how I said it, whether he’s fit or not. Maybe a bit of a red herring. I can only say that we’ll see tomorrow.” The Bayern boss was keen to downplay the severity of Kane’s injury, but the uncertainty surrounding his availability will undoubtedly be a concern for the club.

Kane’s potential absence would be a significant blow to Bayern’s hopes of progressing to the next round of the Champions League. The 31-year-old has been in impressive form for the German giants, and his goalscoring prowess would be sorely missed if he were to miss the Celtic clash.

In more positive news for Bayern, summer signing Joao Palhinha is on course for a return to the matchday squad after missing the last three games with illness. “Joao has been sick. You’ve probably all had someone in your family who’s had flu. That’s what Joao had,” Kompany explained. “He should be able to be involved, and thankfully we’ve got almost the full squad back.”

As Bayern prepares to face Celtic, Kompany is keen to focus on the task at hand rather than worrying about the fitness of his players. “I don’t want to look beyond Celtic tomorrow,” he said. “But we’ve had to make some necessary changes from time to time, and we won’t complain. We’ve got a lot of games – that’s the truth, but it’s also fun. And we’ve got a squad that’s up for it.”

The Champions League clash against Celtic promises to be an exciting encounter, with Bayern looking to build on their impressive performance in the first leg. While the uncertainty surrounding Kane’s availability may be a concern, Kompany’s squad has shown its depth and resilience in recent weeks, and they will be confident of progressing to the next round regardless of the England international’s involvement.