Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany is hopeful English forward Harry Kane can still play before the end of the year, Afrosport reports.
Kane suffered a muscle fibre tear in his right thigh during Bayern’s 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, and the Bundesliga club confirmed he would be out for the “time being”.
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ℹ Harry Kane suffered a small muscle fibre tear in his right thigh during yesterday’s match against Borussia Dortmund. After an examination by our medical department, Kane will be sidelined for the time being. #FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/nKA63ANwun
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The former Tottenham Hotspur striker is expected to be out for weeks, but Kompany said he hopes the 31-year-old could still feature this year before the commencement of the Bundesliga winter break on 22 December.
“It is difficult to say at this moment but there is a chance for him to still play this year,” Kompany said at a press conference on Monday.
“But he will miss several games and to replace him, you know you cannot replace the goals or the player one-for-one. That’s why he is a top player.”
Kompany also added that although Bayern will be without Kane, who has scored 20 goals across all competitions this season, including a league-leading 14 goals, the team has enough options to fill the void.
“We have talent in the team and need to solve it differently. We won’t be lacking talent tomorrow, but it will look different,” Kompany added.
“We have many options. Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel, Gnabry, Olise, Leroy. I now named almost everyone. Obviously, Harry has scored 20 goals… but we have dangerous players in attack.”
Bayern, who are atop the Bundesliga table with a four-point lead over Eintracht Frankfurt, are in action in the German Cup round of 16, where they will host holders Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.
The Bavarians last won the competition in 2020, having failed to progress past the quarterfinals ever since, but Kompany is hoping his team can come out on top against Leverkusen.
“We play the Cup holders tomorrow. One of the top two or three games in Germany, and I hope our performance will match the importance of the game,” Kompany concluded.
