Kompany is in "stable condition", but remains hospitalized

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is in a "stable condition" after falling ill which required him to be admitted to a clinic in Munich.

The coach will probably remain absent for several "weeks", as sporting director Max Eberl explained in a press conference. "First of all the good news: he is stable. Yesterday he had an illness on the pitch and is now in hospital, where he will remain for a few more days, the time necessary to clarify, examine, verify and control every aspect", declared Eberl. "We must first understand what happened and how, and only then will we calmly evaluate the implications for recovery times. For this reason, at the moment, we are not setting any precise deadline. We are not talking about days, but about weeks. This must be clear to all of us", he specified.

Last week, Kompany was struck by a virus which kept him away from the team for a few days, before returning to the bench on Wednesday evening for the Champions League match against Arsenal (2-2). He himself had admitted that he had not listened enough to his body's signals. Yesterday afternoon, at the end of the first team's training in preparation for the trip to Freiburg, Kompany stayed to follow the session of the reserves, coached by the former Brazilian international Dante. Kompany fell ill and was transported by ambulance to a clinic in Munich, where he was admitted for "in-depth checks", as announced by the Bavarian club in a statement in the evening.

Tomorrow Bayern will play in Freiburg for the clash at the top of the Bundesliga between the Bavarian leaders and the third in the table, separated by just one point (14 against 13). An absence of a few weeks means that the team will have to do without him for several league matches and for the Champions League match at Atlético Madrid, scheduled for 3 November.