Dominik Soboslai, the midfielder for the English football team Liverpool, faces a new period of absence from the field, after renewing his injury to the hamstring muscles during the match against Brentford.
British news agency PA Media reported that Soboslaj, who missed the previous two matches due to injury, was forced to leave the field 32 minutes into the match, which ended with Liverpool's 2-1 victory.
Right-back Jeremy Frimpong, who participated at the beginning of the second half, was injured and had to leave, in what could be a costly evening for coach Andoni Iraola.
“I think we are facing a very sensitive situation,” Iraola said. “We had played an away match in the Champions League two days before, and we arrived late at night, and perhaps we did not have a proper recovery period.”
He added: “You find yourself confused between fielding players who have already played two matches and are suffering from extreme fatigue, or players who are recovering from injuries, but you are not completely sure of their 100 percent readiness.”
He continued: “The two cases were different. Soboslaj felt the same injury, it's not a new injury, but he probably hasn't recovered enough, so we'll need more time before he returns. As for Jeremy’s injury, it was new, and I think he finished the last match against LASK suffering from a muscle strain.”
He explained: “I brought him in because I thought that, given that we were playing against a team with a limited number of players, he would be able to provide a greater addition to the offensive side than Ronald Araujo.”
“But that means we will miss Soboszlai and Jeremy for some time,” he said.
The German football team, Bayern Munich, overcame what some described as a small crisis, after achieving a landslide victory over Leipzig 6-1, and now turns its attention to the upcoming confrontation against Arsenal, next Wednesday, in the Champions League.
Luis Diaz led the Bavarian team to victory by scoring three goals and assisting another goal, while Harry Kane scored his 102nd goal in the German League during his centenary match in the competition, so Bayern achieved a strong uprising after drawing 2-2 with Augsburg and 3-3 against Viking Stavanger.
The big win also gave an important boost to coach Vincent Kompany, who watched the entire match from the bench, while his assistant Aaron Danks directed the players from the technical area.
Max Eberl, a member of Bayern's board of directors for sports affairs, said that Kompany suffered from a viral infection throughout the week, and also had difficulty moving due to a problem with his hip joint.
Eberle added, “He doesn’t feel really well,” and stressed that the coach “will definitely be present” in Wednesday’s match, although his role during it is still unclear.
Despite his suffering, Kompany was able to get on the field and embrace Diaz, who regained his sparkle at the right time after a difficult start to the season, thanks to his hat-trick against Leipzig.
Midfielder Joshua Kimmich said: “I am very happy for Lucho, he really deserves it.”
He added: “He missed some opportunities at the beginning of the season, but he produced amazing numbers for us last season. “He had a great game today, and he was definitely the star of the night.”
Diaz will need to continue his brilliance next Wednesday, when he and Harry Kane must lead Bayern's attack in the absence of Michael Oliseh, who scored one goal and made another against Leipzig, but will miss the match against Arsenal due to suspension, after being sent off in the Vikings match.
Eberle said that goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's participation against Arsenal is still uncertain, after he missed the last two matches due to a foot problem.
Eberl said after the match: “It is not a serious injury, there is just some fluid accumulated in the foot, and there is nothing to worry about.” "He was not ready enough to participate today, and we will see if he will be able to play on Wednesday."
It is expected that Jonas Orbig will take his place again if his absence continues, as the 23-year-old goalkeeper confirmed his willingness to participate.
Orbig (23 years old) said: “Everyone is ready to participate.” I hope Manu gets back to his fitness quickly, that much is clear. If the team needs me, I am ready.”
Orbig did not face many tests against Leipzig, who presented a disappointing performance, but conceded a goal in stoppage time scored by Andrea Maksimovic.
Eberle also indicated that Jamal Musiala is close to returning after suffering a torn muscle fiber, but he will likely not be ready to participate against Arsenal on Wednesday.
Bayern will face Arsenal based on its strong results at home, after beating Stuttgart 5-1, Union Berlin 7-0, and Leipzig 6-1 in the German League, and also beating Norwegian Bodo Glimt 5-0 in the Champions League.
Arsenal, the English Premier League champion and Champions League runner-up, defeated Bayern 3-1 in London 11 months ago, in the league stage of the competition.
But the English team's last victory in Munich dates back to 2013, and it will be difficult for them to ignore the strong performance presented by Bayern on Saturday.
Kimmich said: “The team’s performance in the first 60 minutes was on a completely different level.”
Kane added: “It was important to send a strong message, and we did that from the first minute.”
Lecce returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats by defeating its wounded host Udinese 3-0, in the seventh stage of the Italian Football League, on Sunday.
Angolan Kialunda Gaspard (11), Nigerian Konan Ndry (33) and German substitute Jamil Seibert (86) took turns scoring a hat-trick for Lecce.
Lecce, which had suffered two consecutive defeats against Milan 0-3 and Bologna 1-2 in the last two stages, raised its score to 9 points in eleventh place temporarily.
On the other hand, Udinese continued to drop points, as it suffered its fifth loss in a row in Serie A, after Lazio 1-2, Inter 3-5, Cagliari 0-1, and Torino 1-2, so its score froze at 4 points in eighteenth place.
Inter, the defending champion and winner of its host Bologna 3-1 on Saturday, leads the standings with 19 points, two points ahead of Roma, which beat its guest Genoa 2-0.
Third, Lazio can join Inter in the lead if it wins over its host Juventus at the end of this evening, which also witnesses the matches of Fiorentina with Como, and Milan with Atalanta.
The stage concludes on Monday with meetings between Montsa and Cagliari, and Parma and Torino.
