With a 3-2 victory on the Augsburg pitch and the injury to Kingsley Coman, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel’s day on Saturday amounted to an emotional elevator. Released before the half-hour mark, the French international suffered a torn lateral ligament in his left knee, and will be absent for several weeks, the Bavarian club announced in the evening.
This injury to Kingsley Coman strongly compromises his participation in the next gathering of the French team at the end of March to face Germany and Chile, the last friendly matches before the announcement of the list for Euro-2024 in Germany (June 14-July 14).
Many injured at Bayern
Holder in the Bayern attack on the right or left side alternating with Leroy Sané, Coman will also miss important deadlines with the Munich club, starting with the clash against the leader, Bayer Leverkusen in two weeks (10 February, 6:30 p.m.), decisive in the title race. He will also be absent for the round of 16 of the Champions League against Lazio Rome (go to Italy on February 14, return to Bavaria on March 5).
The list of long-term injured players is only getting longer this week for Bayern, because after the late match of the 13th day against Union Berlin on Wednesday (1-0 victory), the Munich residents will have to do without French defenders Dayot Upamecano (thigh) and Austrian Konrad Laimer (calf), respectively for three and eight weeks according to the German press.