Returnee Stanisic is out
“Bad news” surprises FC Bayern before the start of the season
This season, Joshua Kimmich is back in midfield. Josip Stanisic, who is returning from Leverkusen, was supposed to take his position at right back. But that is not going to happen for now. Sports director Max Eberl even speaks of “bad news” for the record champions.
Injury shock shortly before the start of the Bundesliga: Record champions Bayern Munich will have to do without right-back Josip Stanisic for weeks. The Croatian European Championship participant tore the lateral ligament in his right knee during training on Monday, the Munich team announced. “He was operated on this morning. That's a bit of bad news that we unfortunately had to hear,” said sports director Max Eberl before the friendly against Grasshopper Zurich.
Stanisic returned from his loan spell with double winners Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. The Croatian was an important part of the incredible season of super coach Xabi Alonso's team last season. He played a total of 38 competitive matches for Leverkusen, who were unbeaten in Germany for an entire season, and developed into a regular player in the second half of the season.
At his training club FC Bayern, the Munich native was intended for the right side of defense under coach Vincent Kompany. Joshua Kimmich should move back into midfield in the future – it is quite possible that the German international will now be used in his regular position again. In the test match, the 18-year-old talent Adam Aznou was allowed to start as right-back. Konrad Laimer has also played in this position.
Another candidate is Sacha Boey, who was signed from Turkey last winter. The 23-year-old Frenchman has recently only trained individually and only returned to team training yesterday, Monday. Noussair Mazrauoi is no longer available to FC Bayern following his transfer to the English Premier League.
