But Kompany also sounded a warning about the unpredictability of Union’s attack: “They score goals where you think: You can’t actually score from that position, can you? But then it goes in. You take that away, it’s team momentum, believing in yourself – they have that,” cautioned the coach. His opposite number Baumgart talked about “looking for solutions against FC Bayern, a team who hardly allow any solutions”. That can only be solved collectively “with a high level of aggression against the ball”.
Team news
Kompany said it remains to be seen how fit the team will ultimately be after being down to ten men for over 45 minutes at PSG , which is why he is waiting until the morning of the matchday to pick up the final signals from the players. One thing is clear: Raphaël Guerreiro will be rested; he was already carrying a slight knock in the game in Paris. The coach appeared somewhat amused by the questions about who will and won’t play: “The question always comes up: ‘When do the players take a break?’ And when they take a break, the question is: ‘Why are they taking a break?'” The long-term injured Alphonso Davies (cruciate ligament rupture), Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture) and Jamal Musiala (ankle dislocation and fibula fracture) will definitely not be available in Berlin.
Union will be missing captain Christopher Trimmel (suspended), Andrik Markgraf (regenerative training) and Robert Skov (calf injury).
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