Bayern Munich ahead Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will leave out Saturday’s league sport towards Freiburg with a knee downside and is a doubt for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg towards Manchester City subsequent week, trainer Thomas Tuchel mentioned on Friday.
Tuchel mentioned the 34-year-old Cameroon striker would no longer shuttle to Freiburg and would go through remedy. “The time is tight” for him to recuperate forward of the fit at City on Tuesday, the trainer added.
Choupo-Moting used to be highest referred to as a backup for Robert Lewandowski till this season however has come into his personal for the reason that Poland ahead left for Barcelona in July.
He has 17 targets in 28 video games for Bayern this season and 4 in six within the Champions League, together with one towards Paris Saint-Germain within the spherical of 16.
He went off after 64 mins of the 2-1 loss to Freiburg within the German Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mané and Thomas Müller are applicants to switch Choupo-Moting forward of Tuchel’s first European sport since he changed Julian Nagelsmann ultimate month.
Also out towards Freiburg is 17-year-old ahead Mathys Tel, who has performed 21 occasions for Bayern this season, most commonly off the bench. Defender Dayot Upamecano misses the sport via suspension after selecting up too many yellow playing cards. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Lucas Hernandez stay long-term harm absentees.