Bayern blow as Harry Kane misses training

A day before facing Celtic in the Champions League Play Off Harry Kane missed training today.

The Bayern Munich striker has averaged almost a goal a game since his summer 2023 move from Spurs and was on the scoresheet in last week’s first leg at Celtic Park.

Kane suffered a facial injury during the first half of Saturday’s 0-0 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen with his absence from training today picked up by reporters.

Vincent Kompany remains coy on whether or not Harry Kane will start for Bayern Munich against Celtic.https://t.co/fiWCS9ahue

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At the pre-match media conference today the Daily Record reports Komany saying:

It’s [the injury] nothing serious. We haven’t had much time for recovery and to get over the game. Tomorrow we will see how he feels, but it is nothing really bad, that is for sure. There hasn’t been much time to relax and to refresh.

Missing training could be a precautionary measure but three high profile matches over seven days is bound to take a toll on a 31-year-old who is always in the front line.

Saturday’s draw away to Leverkusen was a tough shift for the Bayern squad after their midweek trip to Glasgow on Champions League business.

With a 2-0 lead much of the pressure would have been off but Daizen Maeda’s 79th minute header has breathed some life into the tie with Celtic knowing that if they get the first goal on Tuesday night the tie is suddenly in the balance after being 2-0 down at home after 49 minutes.

Kompany won’t be short of striking options but if Kane is missing from tomorrow’s team-sheet it is bound to give Celtic a lift as they seek to cause a shock to extend their longest ever Champions League campaign into March.

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