Bayern Munich are waiting on the fitness of defender David
Alaba for Tuesday’s Champions League home match against
Olympiakos after the Austrian picked up an ankle injury, AFP
reports.
Having opened the scoring in Bayern’s 3-1 win at Schalke 04
on Saturday as Pep Guardiola’s side went eight points clear
at the top of the Bundesliga, Alaba injured his left ankle and
had to come off in the 83rd minute at the Veltins Arena.
A scan in Munich on Sunday revealed the extent of the injury
and whether or not Alaba faces the Greek champions at the
Allianz Arena depends on how the injury heals in the coming
days.
Bayern are top of Group F, but level on nine points with
Olympiakos, and a draw at the Allianz Arena would send
both teams into the draw for the knock-out phase.
Meanwhile, Thomas Muller insists Bayern must give “100 per
cent in every match” if they are to defend their Bundesliga
title successfully.
The Germany star accepts teams are becoming increasingly
defensive when taking on the leaders and he has warned
that any let-up in their efforts could prove costly.
“You have to work hard for every single victory in the
Bundesliga,” he said after the match. “Our opponents make
it difficult for us, the back five is quite popular at the
moment.
“Our opponents try everything, so we have to give 100 per
cent in every match. We played reasonably well. It was
annoying to concede the equaliser from a counter-attack.”
Bayern now turn their attentions to the Champions League,
with Greek title-holders Olympiacos visiting the Allianz Arena
on Tuesday.
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