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Bayern’s Coman could miss Liverpool match
BERLIN, Feb 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac says it
would be “annoying” to be without Kingsley Coman for Tuesday’s Champions
League clash at Liverpool after the goal-scoring French winger again injured
his left ankle.
Coman, 22, scored twice in Bayern’s 3-2 win at Augsburg in an outstanding
display on Friday as the defending Bundesliga champions twice came from
behind after conceding an own goal with just 13 seconds gone.
Coman, who also set up David Alaba for the winning second-half goal, limped
off after injuring his ankle late in the game, making him doubtful for
Tuesday’s last 16, first leg at Anfield against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
“He had some pain, it’s a ligament problem, we have to wait for the scan,”
Kovac said.
Should Coman miss the Anfield match “that would be very annoying. With him,
we have a different dynamic,” Kovac added.
Coman only returned in December after tearing ligaments in the same ankle
last August.
“When he was injured (on the opening day of the season), we missed him a
lot,” said Kovac.
“So I hope he can play (against Liverpool).”
Should Coman be sidelined, Bayern would be light on wingers with 35-year-
old Arjen Robben suffering from a persistent thigh problem.
Bayern’s away victory on Friday saw the defending champions cut the gap on
leaders Borussia Dortmund to just two points. Dortmund play bottom side
Nuremberg on Monday.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1550 hrs