“We want to win, we want to be first in the group and continue to increase our prestige. We cannot allow ourselves any weakness. The thing is not only about going to the second phase, we want to win again,” said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann at the conference. press conference held at the Sofitel Barcelona Skipper hotel.
Against Barcelona, Bayern will have three casualties: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, defenders Lucas Hernández and Bouna Sarr, and striker Leroy Sané. “Manuel has been injured in the shoulder, the diagnosis that he has is not the most optimistic, but we have to wait to find out the real extent,” said Nagelsmann regarding the goalkeeper.
Instead, striker Thomas Müller returns to the squad, who was absent in the win against Hoffenheim (0-2) over the weekend due to gastroenteritis.
Regarding the game at the Allianz Arena, Nagelsmann admitted that Barça “had many opportunities in the first half, but they couldn’t score a goal.” In any case, he believes that “it is not a weakness of Barça”, who considered that “it has one of the best defenses in Europe” and that the team has had “a positive evolution compared to last year”.
With information from EFE.