It works for Bayern. Thomas Tuchel’s players did not tremble against Preußen Munster (0-4), a third division club, this Tuesday in the first round of the German Cup. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Konrad Laimer and Frans Kratzig for the Bavarian scorers, before a goal from the young French striker Mathys Tel in the very last minutes of this meeting. Already 3-0 at half-time, while many regular starters started on the bench but were not called up at all (Kane, Sané, Müller…).
Serge Gnabry was concerned by this meeting. The German international, however, only spent 11 minutes on the field. Time to suffer a fracture of the ulna of the left forearm. “Serge will have surgery tomorrow (Wednesday) and will miss several weeks. It’s a hard blow for him personally but also for us. He’s an important player and a great character,” said coach Thomas Tuchel after the match. Champion for the last 11 years, Bayern have only won two of the last seven editions of the German Cup, in 2019 and 2020. To follow, a shock on the Leipzig field next Saturday (5:30 p.m.), in the championship.