Bayern face top clash with six absentees and coach sidelined

Bayern travel to Freiburg on the 25th with a potential six-player shortage. After six Bundesliga games they sit on 14 points in provisional second place, while Dortmund’s win has lifted them to the top. Freiburg sit third on 13 points, setting up a top‑of‑the‑table duel.

Assistant coach Aaron Danks confirmed on the 24th that Jamal Musiala is still in rehabilitation and Kim Min‑jae will miss the weekend.

The club announced on the 22nd that forward Luis Diaz suffered a mild hamstring tear in the Champions League match against Arsenal on the 21st, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was officially ruled out on the 24th.

Aaron Danks steps in for Kompany as FC Bayern's stand‑in head coach in Freiburg

reported on the 24th that midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic is dealing with a calf injury and will be spared, while midfielder Joshua Kimmich remains unavailable after missing the Arsenal game due to a family bereavement.

Head coach Vincent Kompany collapsed while observing second‑team training on the 23rd, was taken to hospital and, although stable, will be away from the squad for several weeks.