
In the evening Bayern will host Arsenal in the Champions League. Joshua Kimmich will be missing in midfield. He is the second top performer to drop out.
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FC Bayern Munich meets Arsenal FC in the Champions League.
FC Bayern Munich Kimmich missed the top game against Arsenal due to a bereavement
In the evening, Bayern will host English champions and last year's finalists FC Arsenal in the Champions League. Joshua Kimmich will be missing in midfield. He is the second top performer to drop out.
FC Bayern Munich will have to do without Joshua Kimmich in the Champions League game against FC Arsenal on Wednesday (9 p.m., live ticker: SPIEGEL.de, stream: DAZN). As the club announced in the morning, the top performer was missing due to a bereavement in the immediate family circle.
“The entire FC Bayern stands with Joshua Kimmich in deep sympathy,” said Bayern’s statement. At the same time, the club asked "on behalf of the family" to "respect their privacy and grief and therefore refrain from further research and reporting."
Kimmich had already missed Munich's final training session on Tuesday. The Bavarians initially cited “private reasons” for this.
Olise isn't there either
In addition to Kimmich, the German record champions will be missing another top performer in the top game against last year's finalists and English champions: Michael Olise. The French offensive player was sent off last week from Norwegian outsider Viking Stavanger because he threw the ball into an opponent's face. The game ended 3:3.
Arsenal FC has won its first two games in the premier class. In addition to the spectacular 4-2 win between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona on Tuesday, the game against Bayern is the highlight of the third matchday in the Champions League.
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FC Bayern Munich will have to do without Joshua Kimmich in the top Champions League game against FC Arsenal. The reason for missing the final training session and the game is a bereavement in the immediate family circle.
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