Overview

• Against Hoffenheim on Sept. 25, Bayern rested Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich while Serge Gnabry and Dayot Upamecano sat out, with youngster Lennart Karl getting minutes, SPORT1 reported.
• SPORT1’s Stefan Kumberger framed the increased rotation as a deliberate next step in Vincent Kompany’s coaching development.
• Karl-Heinz Rummenigge called for more youth in the summer, and Uli Hoeneß argued the small senior squad effectively compels greater use of academy players, according to SPORT1.
• Merkur.de, citing Sport BILD, reported Kompany has avoided internal disputes by appearing at press conferences alongside Max Eberl or Christoph Freund and deflecting transfer or contract questions to them.
• Kompany declined to respond publicly to Hoeneß’s critical remarks about new signing Nicolas Jackson, as Merkur.de noted, with the outlet also describing ongoing tension between Eberl and Hoeneß.