Overview
- Karl, an 18-year-old Germany international, resumed on-field running at Bayern’s Säbener Straße training ground about one month after suffering a muscle-bundle tear in his left front thigh during Germany’s final pre-World Cup training in Chicago.
- The injury forced Karl to withdraw from the World Cup and return to Munich for treatment and rehabilitation under FC Bayern’s medical staff.
- FC Bayern says Karl will continue an individual, cautious build-up and is not expected to be in full team training at the start of preseason on 20 July but may rejoin team sessions during the preseason.
- Karl has stressed he will not rush his recovery and that the priority is avoiding setbacks by following a staged return to running, ball work and then group training.
- His measured progression matters for Bayern’s early-season plans and for Karl’s long-term development as a young national-team prospect because a careful return reduces the risk of recurrence and helps preserve his playing trajectory.