Overview
- Vancouver’s three-match winning run ended with a 1-1 draw against Portland as Müller watched from the stands due to adductor problems.
- Müller has resumed limited training without completing all drills, and his availability for Saturday’s match at Seattle remains undecided.
- The 36-year-old has made an immediate impact for Vancouver with five goals in his first three MLS appearances, including a recent hat-trick.
- The Whitecaps are already assured of a playoff place and still have a path to finish first in the Western Conference.
- In recent interviews he left open a post-playing role at Bayern while prioritizing Vancouver, a possibility Karl-Heinz Rummenigge also considers plausible, as Bayern post strong early-season results without him.