Bayern Munich Is Back in Action with Friendly Matches Ahead

The long wait is over for Bayern Munich fans! After two months without any games, the Bavarian giants kicked off their return with their annual friendly against Rottach-Egern. However, fans shouldn’t expect the full squad to be on display just yet.

Most of the first-team players are still enjoying their summer break, making room for many talented youngsters to step up in the meantime. Thankfully, that situation will soon change as the club announces the return of several high-profile players.

Christoph Freund, the new sporting director, had some encouraging news. He mentioned, “Serge Gnabry and Aleks Pavlović have not played today, it was workload management, they’ve trained today.” He also confirmed that the German international players would rejoin the team at the beginning of next week, along with João Palhinha, and Konny Laimer will be back on Friday.

Laimer’s timely return means he’ll be ready for the friendly match against FC Düren on Sunday. Meanwhile, stars like Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller are expected to feature in Bayern’s first friendly on August 3rd. Exciting times are ahead!

In addition to the comeback of players, fans are buzzing with discussions around Bayern Munich’s roster decisions this season. Rumors are swirling about potential departures and transfer news, including Matthijs de Ligt, Xavi Simons, and Désiré Doué. Plus, many are eager to see Niklas Süle find his form again on the field.