Overview
- Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund finished with Fabio Silva scoring an 89th-minute equaliser and several Bayern attackers forced off with injuries.
- Bayern confirmed that Ismael Saibari tore a syndesmosis ligament, has had surgery and faces about three months out, while Serge Gnabry has a muscle injury expected to sideline him for one to two months.
- Luis Díaz is unlikely to return until the end of November, Jamal Musiala is expected back soon, and Michael Olise’s knee issue is doubtful for selection.
- With only Harry Kane and Lennart Karl among established forwards likely available, interim coach Aaron Danks must improvise using versatile defenders and promote youth options such as 16-year-old Bastian Assomo.
- The spate of absences, plus Vincent Kompany’s illness and Joshua Kimmich’s recent bereavement, has renewed debate over Bayern’s small-squad policy and raised questions about possible winter reinforcements before the trip to Atlético Madrid.