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MUNICH (AP) — All three of Bayern Munich’s specialist proper backs are out injured after the membership confirmed Noussair Mazraoui has a hamstring pressure on Tuesday.
The Morocco defender went off injured in a 3-2 loss to Bochum on Sunday, which left the German champion eight factors off Bundesliga chief Bayer Leverkusen and piled extra strain on coach Thomas Tuchel. It was Bayern’s third loss in a row.
Bayern mentioned solely that Mazraoui will probably be out “in the interim” after a medical examination, with out specifying a timeframe.
He joined fellow proper backs Sacha Boey — who performed simply twice since signing for Bayern final month earlier than tearing his hamstring — and Bouna Sarr on the sidelines. Additionally injured was midfielder Konrad Laimer, who typically coated the best again position earlier within the season. Central defender Dayot Upamecano stepped in for Mazraoui towards Bochum however was despatched off and is suspended for Saturday’s sport towards Leipzig.
That would imply Eric Dier, signed on mortgage from Tottenham final month, could possibly be requested to fill the best again position, doubtlessly up towards Leipzig’s on-form winger Xavi Simons.
Tuchel has extra choice issues with left again Alphonso Davies recovering from a strained knee ligament and forwards Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry each out injured.
Bayern mentioned on Tuesday that Davies was “finishing workout routines with the ball for the primary time” since his harm in coaching the day earlier than, and Laimer “has been working individually with the ball for the previous few days.”
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