Bayern Munich is set to face off with RB Leipzig…
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany knows that RB Leipzig is fighting for any hopes it has of playing in Europe next season and will not approach this match leaning on the squad’s 5-1 win over Die Roten Bullen back in December.
“They switched to a back five against Frankfurt. They have a lot of talent and quality, lots of good young players. They lost in Frankfurt. I think they’ll now play with full energy again, look to attack. Teams make radical decisions against Bayern. They either pour forward or focus on defence. I think we’ll get the best version of Leipzig as an opponent. It’ll be tough. We need to prepare for the game, not for a party,” Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
One player who will not be involved in the effort is Harry Kane, who is serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation.
“We want to win tomorrow and become champions. Nothing would change for Harry Kane if we were champions tomorrow. The league is played over 34 games. That’s only a media topic. Tomorrow is a final for us, hopefully we make it. It’s just a normal preparation for Leipzig,” Kompany said. “Harry is one of our best players mentally. He knows his moment is coming; he always exudes confidence. I didn’t notice anything else in training. He trained as if he was going to play on Saturday.
“I’m not preparing a celebration, I’m preparing the game. We also had the support of Dayot Upamecano and Manuel Neuer in Milan. Maybe some of them will travel to Leipzig, but that depends on their rehab. Harry probably won’t miss the chance to travel with us.”
As for Neuer, Kompany would not reveal if the captain would play vs. RB Leipzig.
“Manu has had a good week of training, we’ll sit together after the final training and decide what’s best for him and for the team,” said Kompany.
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