Overview
- Michael Olise asked to be substituted late in Bayern's 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund and left the stadium limping, with the club saying scans will follow to clarify the problem.
- Bayern sporting director Max Eberl expressed cautious optimism that Olise's issue 'is not so terrible' while stressing that immediate judgement is unreliable after high-intensity games.
- Ismaël Saibari suffered a serious right-ankle injury diagnosed as a syndesmosis ligament tear and was reported to have undergone successful surgery, a setback that will rule him out of the next match and may keep him sidelined for months.
- Serge Gnabry has a hamstring muscle injury and two other key players, Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz, remain out, leaving the squad thin ahead of the trip to Atlético and the weekend league game against Mainz.
- With coach Vincent Kompany still recovering after hospitalization, Bayern must finalize selections under short-term strain and national team decisions for France's upcoming fixtures now hinge on the pending medical results.