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Bayern’s Attack Depleted as Wanner Ruled Out Indefinitely

Paul Wanner’s ankle capsule ligament injury deepens fitness challenges in Bayern’s forward line before the Supercup

Overview

  • Paul Wanner suffered a left ankle capsule ligament injury during the August 8 pre-season test against Tottenham Hotspur and has been ruled out until further notice
  • Harry Kane is not injured but trained individually for load management at Bayern’s Saturday session
  • Serge Gnabry remains sidelined with muscular problems that prevented him from featuring against Tottenham and has yet to return to team training
  • Bayern will field interim attacking options in their final friendly against Grasshoppers Zürich on August 12 before opening the season with the Supercup versus VfB Stuttgart on August 16
  • Sport director Max Eberl had hailed Wanner as a major opportunity in Jamal Musiala’s absence, making the 19-year-old’s setback a significant blow to Bayern’s youth integration strategy