Some good news on the training front for Bayern Munich: captain Manuel Neuer and starlet Mathys Tel are back training with the team.
Neuer had missed Monday and Tuesday’s training sessions due to a minor thigh problem, a problem that kept him on the bench against Werder Bremen last weekend. However, there were multiple reports that suggested Neuer’s absence would not be long, and that he would be back before the next Bundesliga match. Now, with the match two days away, Neuer has returned to team training.
Tel, meanwhile, had missed Tuesday’s session with a slight hip problem, but completed an individual session on the team’s day off on Wednesday. The youngster then rejoined the team on Thursday.
Bayern have an immensely tough week ahead of them right before the October international break. On Saturday, they face defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, and the week after, they visit Eintracht Frankfurt, which is always a tough place to go to. Sandwiched between the two league fixtures is a Champions League meeting with Aston Villa. These three fixtures will serve as barometers for just how far Vincent Kompany’s team has come since he took office in June.
While Sven Ulreich filled in for Neuer quite well as usual for the past one and half games, it is nevertheless reassuring to see the longtime captain raring to go as the season starts to kick things up a notch. As for Tel, he will most likely provide impetus off the bench, which could be crucial as the English weeks start piling up.
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