Kompany changes training plan for Stavanger due to Champions League
Because of the Champions League, Kompany changes the training schedule for Stavanger. After an extended international break, everyday life returns: FC Bayern Munich travels on Saturday to Augsburg for the Bundesliga match and is already preparing on Tuesday for the Champions‑League duel against Viking FK in Stavanger.
International break is over
The slightly longer international break is, according to picture agency S. Stingl, now a thing of the past. The clubs are finally returning to normal operations.
Bayern looks ahead to English weeks
For FC Bayern Munich, the record champion, the return primarily means English weeks. And football to the point of excess, as the source emphasizes.
Bundesliga‑away trip to Augsburg
Next Saturday, the Munichers have a short away fixture at FC Augsburg. The match is the last Bundesliga game before the European duel.
Champions‑League‑departure to Norway
Only a few days later, on Tuesday, Bayern meets in the Champions League the Norwegian club Viking FK from Stavanger. The weather forecast for the west coast calls for rain and cozy twelve degrees. In the Lyse Arena, which offers space for 15,900 spectators, the match will be played on artificial turf.
Kompany changes training venue
According to Münchner Merkur and tz, the final training scheduled for Monday is to take place already in Stavanger on artificial turf. Originally the training was planned on the site at Säbener Straße. Kompany wants to introduce the players to the unusual conditions early on.
Historical comparison
On the first Champions‑League matchday, Bayern already faced the Norwegian FK Bodø/Glimt on 10 September in the Allianz Arena. Bayern won convincingly 5‑0. This result is cited as a reference for the upcoming duel.
Outlook
The planned training change shows that Kompany takes the preparation for the unusual pitch seriously. After the training in Stavanger, the squad is to sing the Champions League anthem in the Lyse Arena on Tuesday evening in front of 15,900 fans.