BERLIN: Bayern Munich are counting the cost of Wednesday’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Union Berlin, with German media reporting midfielders Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich are set for injury layoffs.
Laimer looks set to miss between six and eight weeks with a calf injury, German tabloid Bild reported on Thursday.
Laimer was replaced in the 87th minute of Wednesday’s win, which took the German champions to within four points of leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
After the game, coach Thomas Tuchel said he was “worried” about the midfielder’s injury.
Laimer told reporters his calf muscle “went crazy and closed up after taking a step.”
Bild also reported that Kimmich will miss Saturday’s trip to Augsburg with a shoulder injury, joining center-back Dayot Upamecano, who injured his hamstring in the victory, on the sidelines.
Tuchel said a diagnosis confirmed the tear, telling reporters the France defender would be missing for “weeks not days” with the injury.
The Bayern manager said he felt “a little bit jinxed” by the club’s injury misfortunes.
With Min-jae Kim away on Asia Cup duty with South Korea, Bayern only have one fit central defender in Matthijs de Ligt.
Eric Dier, who has arrived from Spurs, can play center-back and replaced the injured Upamecano at half-time to make his Bayern debut.
Forward Serge Gnabry is also battling to return from a muscle complaint. The Germany forward last played in early December, coming off the bench and playing five minutes before being subbed out with injury.
While the club has not confirmed Gnabry’s injury, German media reports the former Arsenal player could be missing until March.
‘Jinxed’ Bayern hit by Laimer and Kimmich injury layoffs: reports
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‘Jinxed’ Bayern hit by Laimer and Kimmich injury layoffs: reports
- Laimer looks set to miss between six and eight weeks with a calf injury
- Bild also reported that Kimmich will miss Saturday’s trip to Augsburg with a shoulder injury, joining center-back Dayot Upamecano
Messi bags 899th goal as Miami down DC United
- The Argentine superstar’s 80th goal for Miami takes his career tally to 899, leaving him just one away from reaching the 900-goal milestone
WASHINGTON, United States: Lionel Messi moved to the brink of another goalscoring milestone as Inter Miami bagged their second win of the Major League Soccer season with a 2-1 victory over DC United on Saturday.
Messi, who scored twice in Miami’s Florida derby win over Orlando last week, bagged his third goal of the season with a deft chipped finish in the 27th minute at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
The Argentine superstar’s 80th goal for Miami takes his career tally to 899, leaving him just one away from reaching the 900-goal milestone.
The eight-time Ballon D’Or winner, who turns 39 in June, scored 672 goals for Barcelona earlier in his career and 32 at Paris Saint-Germain, with a further 115 international goals for Argentina.
Saturday’s win moved the reigning MLS champions up the Eastern Conference standings into third place with six points from three games.
Miami, who on Thursday were guests of President Donald Trump at a White House reception, took the lead in the 17th minute with a superb curling shot from the edge of the area by Messi’s Argentina team-mate Rodrigo De Paul.
Messi then doubled Miami’s lead 10 minutes later, latching on to a sublime through ball from Mateo Silvetti and dinking a first-time finish over the advancing DC United goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
United rallied after half-time, and were given hope when Israeli forward Tai Baribo pulled a goal back in the 75th minute.
Miami though were able to hold off United in the closing stages to seal victory.
