Overview

• U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo said he anticipates Bischof will start and direct play in central midfield if he is fully fit.
• Germany U21 play Greece in Jena on Friday evening in a European Championship qualifier.
• The 20-year-old moved from Hoffenheim to Bayern in the summer and has made roughly 60 Bundesliga appearances.
• Bischof has returned this season from an appendectomy and impressed, including a start in Bayern’s 4–0 win over Bremen.
• He already debuted for the senior national team under Julian Nagelsmann, and Di Salvo suggested Vincent Kompany may consider using him more often at Bayern.