Overview
- Joshua Kimmich skipped full team work at Bayern’s training restart and completed an individual build‑up program.
- The 30‑year‑old is still dealing with the effects of an ankle injury suffered with Germany in November, which already kept him out at Heidenheim in December.
- Coach Vincent Kompany had said before the break he expected Kimmich back in January, but Bayern did not specify when he will rejoin team sessions.
- Captain Manuel Neuer also trained individually as he recovers from a December thigh muscle fiber tear.
- Bayern’s preparation features a single friendly at RB Salzburg on January 6 before the first competitive match of 2026 against VfL Wolfsburg on January 11.