Missing Persons Report: Serge Gnabry sidelined for historic Bayern Munich win due to knee issue

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Serge Gnabry of Bayern Munich looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals First Leg match between Real Madrid C.F. and Bayern Munich at Bernabeu stadium on April 07, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press via Getty Images) | Europa Press via Getty Images

If you were wondering why Serge Gnabry did not dress for Bayern Munich’s 5-0 win over St. Pauli on Saturday in the Bundesliga, the reason might not make you too happy,

Gnabry, who is in the midst of a career resurgence this season, could not play vs. St. Pauli due to a knee injury per Tz:

According to the club, the attacking midfielder is absent “due to minor knee problems.” The German record champions announced this without providing further details. The timing is certainly unfortunate. Just a few days after the match at the Millerntor, Bayern Munich will host Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Gnabry, who has been one of Vincent Kompany’s key players this season, also started in the first leg for Bayern and provided the assist for Luis Diaz’s opening goal.

It was still unclear whether Gnabry’s availability for the big midweek match against Real Madrid was truly in doubt or whether it was merely a precautionary measure. Sky commentator Wolff-Christoph Fuss, however, referred to it as a “resting measure.”

While this is not great news, Gnabry does have a couple of days to get his knee ready to go. If he cannot play, Jamal Musiala could get his second consecutive start.

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