Kompany gives injury update on Karl, Bischof and Davies before Heidenheim and PSG matches

TL;DR

Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany provided an injury update, indicating that Tom Bischof may return for the Heidenheim match, while Lennart Karl is unlikely to play until the PSG game.

Key points

Kompany provides injury updates on players
Tom Bischof may return for Heidenheim
Lennart Karl unlikely to play until PSG match

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Kompany gives injury update on Karl, Bischof and Davies before Heidenheim and PSG matches

Bayern Munich are hopeful of having both Tom Bischof and Lennart Karl back for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

As head coach Vincent Kompany revealed on Friday, Bischof could already make his return from injury against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while that game comes too soon for Karl.

“I hope that Tom Bischof will be back already tomorrow, Lennart Karl won't be. Maybe against Paris, but we're being cautious with his situation,” Kompany said at a press conference.

He elaborated on Lennart Karl, who has missed Bayern's last four games in all competitions due to a torn muscle fiber:

"Most of the time, when you first get injured, you don’t even know exactly what it is. Lennart has never been injured before. Usually that means he’ll make a quick and full recovery.

"An experienced player knows his limits. Lennart will do everything he can to be ready for the match against PSG, but we have to respect how the body works."

Kompany also confirmed that Alphonso Davies was taken off at half-time against PSG due to a minor issue.

The Canada international trained individually on Thursday and is expected to return to team training on Friday.

“Phonzie is training normally with the team again today, if he feels good. He felt something in the match against PSG, which is why we made that decision at half-time. I wasn't there unfortunately but the decision was completely correct. We'll see what happens at the weekend,” said Kompany.

Q&A

Will Tom Bischof play against Heidenheim?

Yes, Tom Bischof is expected to return for the Heidenheim match.

When will Lennart Karl return from injury?

Lennart Karl may return for the match against Paris Saint-Germain, but he won't play against Heidenheim.

What did Kompany say about the injuries of Bischof and Karl?

Kompany mentioned that Bischof could return soon, while they are being cautious with Karl's recovery.