Overview
- Luis Díaz was introduced in the 68th minute and went down around the 90th with a non-contact muscular problem during Bayern’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal on Wednesday.
- Coach Vincent Kompany said Díaz was left out of the starting XI as a precaution after he had been 'struggling' late in Bayern’s 6-1 win over RB Leipzig on Oct. 17 and because recovery time has been limited.
- Bayern board member Max Eberl confirmed the issue was muscular, and Kompany said he does not expect the problem to be serious while expressing concern that it has recurred so quickly.
- Alphonso Davies started on the left in Díaz’s place and is likely to see increased minutes if the Colombian requires rest or a short spell on the sidelines.
- With tight fixtures and Michael Olise suspended, Bayern will wait on medical updates over the next days to decide how to rotate the left flank and manage the workload of key attacking players.