When Bayern Munich center-back Eric Dier pulled up lame, grabbing his hamstring in the second half of the team’s 4-0 victory over Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal, many fans immediately started to worry about the club’s dwindling depth at center-back.
While Kim Min-jae is healthy, Dayot Upamecano is nursing a thigh injury and youngster Tarek Buchmann is still trying to get fully back to health after about a year of battling injuries. Luckily for the Bavarians, Dier’s pain might have been temporary or even short-term per Bild journalist Michel Schröer (as captured by @iMiaSanMia):
Eric Dier left the pitch limping after his substitution last night. But later in the tunnel things were looking good for him, therefore he’s not expected to have suffered anything major.
Hmmm…Dier does have a history of needing to leave the field due to some temporary issues. Regardless, Upamecano is expected to play this weekend against Union Berlin, but it is not a definite. Similarly, Dier’s situation sounds good, but that might not necessarily mean that he will be able to go this weekend.
If — somehow — both center-backs are held out, we could see Leon Goretzka get the nod on the backline.
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