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Julen Lopetegui hopes Niclas Fullkrug could be fit for West Ham's trip to Fulham despite Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann insisting the striker would have to miss the game through injury. Niclas Fullkrug scored for Germany in last week's 5-0 win over Hungary but he then missed his country's clash with the Netherlands due to an injury around his calf and …

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said on Monday he was convinced the team would reach their season goals even without several injured key players, including captain Manuel Neuer. “The boys are highly motivated and I have full confidence that even without those long-term injury absences, we can still achieve our high goals.” Bayern is already without Neuer after the Germany …

Bayern Munich's assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller has said that Sadio Mane's injury, which he sustained during the team's 61- win over Werder Bremen isn't too serious and his participation in the World Cup isn't under jeopardy. Speaking to reporters, as quoted by Reuters, the Bayern assistant coach said the forward was hit on the leg and it caused him a …

MUNICH — Germany faces more injury concerns ahead of the World Cup with Bayern Munich set to rest Thomas Müller and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus having more issues with his ankle. Coach Julian Nagelsmann said Monday that the 33-year-old Müller is recovering but will be rested for games against Werder Bremen on Tuesday and Schalke on Saturday to avoid risking …

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday he does not know when captain Manuel Neuer will return from a shoulder injury, as the goalkeeper's World Cup prospects appear in serious doubt. "I don't know because I'm not a clairvoyant," Nagelsmann told reporters when asked when Neuer would return. Nagelsmann said he hoped the 36-year-old's "stupid shoulder" would heal soon …

Bundesliga: Muscle injury sidelines Bayern Munich and France winger Kingsley Coman

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will miss the weekend’s Bundesliga fixture against Stuttgart after suffering a muscle injury in training, his coach Julian Nagelsmann said Berlin: Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will miss the weekend’s Bundesliga fixture against Stuttgart after suffering a muscle injury in training, his coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday. Coman could also be missing from the …

Muscle Injury

The France left-back has suffered an ankle issue and is expected to miss the next few weeks, including Tuesday’s German Super Cup at Borussia Dortmund. Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard will miss this weekend’s opening game of the Bundesliga season at Borussia Moenchengladbach with an injury, head coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday. Nagelsmann, 34, quit last season’s runners-up Leipzig …

Leipzig had an injury-time winner ruled out through VAR and had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. MATCH CENTRE A win for host Leipzig would have cut Bayern Munich’s lead to two points ahead of its tough game at third-place Wolfsburg on Saturday. Substitute Yussuf Poulsen thought he had scored in the 96th minute after …

RB Leipzig captain Poulsen ruled out indefinitely with injury

RB Leipzig has confirmed captain Yussuf Poulsen has sustained ligament damage in his right ankle that will keep him out of action. Poulsen sustained the injury in the opening 20 minutes of Sunday's 5-0 rout of Mainz before going on to score one goal and set up two more. "Our forward Yussuf Poulsen sustained a ligament injury in his right …

Julian Nagelsmann admits confidence at RB Leipzig has suffered due to recent results – but believes sitting second in the table may work to his team's advantage ahead of the clash with leader Bayern Munich. Read: Reus injury blow for Borussia Dortmund "It's no disgrace to say that after the last games we are not the most confident team," Nagelsmann …