Bad news for FC Bayern: According to media reports, midfielder Leon Goretzka will miss the start of the Bundesliga season.
As the TV channel “Sky” reported on Monday, the national player has already had surgery on his left knee and will be missing “six to eight weeks” from the German champions.
The 27-year-old was out from December 2021 to March 2022 due to a knee injury. Julian Nagelsmann’s team left for the USA on Monday without Goretzka.
The German record champions have strengthened their position with Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax Amsterdam). In addition, Konrad Laimer is said to come from league rivals RB Leipzig.
Matthijs de Ligt will probably travel to the USA
The situation is different with Matthijs de Ligt. The 22-year-old, who is about to move from Juventus Turin to FC Bayern, is expected at the Bundesliga club’s team hotel on Tuesday evening.
In the night from Wednesday to Thursday (1:30 a.m.) FC Bayern play their first friendly against DC United. Three days later, the Munich team will meet ex-coach Pep Guardiola again, who is waiting with Manchester City in Green Bay.
FC Bayern back in the USA after a two-year break
It is already the fifth time that FC Bayern travels to the USA in the summer. In the past two years, the people of Munich had stayed in Germany due to the corona pandemic.
With the trip overseas, the hot phase of the pre-season begins for FC Bayern. On July 30th, the Munich team will have their first competitive game of the new season in the Supercup against cup winners RB Leipzig. The German champions will open the Bundesliga season on August 5 at Eintracht Frankfurt.