Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will miss Wednesday’s Champions League match in opposition to Arsenal after a loss of life in his rapid family, the Bundesliga champions stated.
Kimmich, 31, missed Bayern‘s last coaching session, with assistant coach Aaron Danks initially citing private causes for his absence on Tuesday.
The membership confirmed on Wednesday that Kimmich wouldn’t be half of the squad as he offers with the family bereavement.
“On behalf of the family, we ask that his privacy and grief be respected, and that further inquiries and reporting be refrained from,” Bayern stated in an announcement on X.
Kimmich’s absence is one other setback for Bayern, who’re additionally with out suspended winger Michael Olise for the group-stage encounter at the Allianz Arena.
The German aspect will nonetheless take confidence from Saturday’s 6-1 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig as they give the impression of being to construct on final week’s entertaining 3-3 draw away to Viking in Europe.
