FC Bayern is threatened with a personnel shortage on the offensive. A striker could be unavailable for several weeks.
Munich – There are only a few days left before he says goodbye FC Bayern a short winter break – the start of the second half of the season against Wolfsburg is scheduled for January 11th. Behind the scenes, the focus is on personnel planning, as this is made more difficult by the Africa Cup of Nations. Striker Nicolas Jackson threatens to be unavailable for weeks.
The attacker has so far played 25 international matches for Senegal, scoring five goals. At the Africa Cup, Senegal is one of the favorites for the title. The team last played in a final in 2019. FC Bayern knew weeks ago that Jackson would be heading to Morocco.
Striker Jackson will probably be missing from FC Bayern for weeks because of the Africa Cup
At the press conference before the home game against Main5 05 (all TV information here), Bayern coach Vincent Kompany also spoke about the absence of his striker. “My information is that he is traveling to the Africa Cup with Senegal on Sunday after the game against Mainz,” said the coach. Christoph Freund adds: “The official obligation to park the car begins on Monday. We expect that to happen.” Kompany also spoke about Jamal Musiala’s comeback.
How long Jackson will not be available to the Munich team is fundamentally completely open. If Senegal were to be eliminated after the preliminary round, the attacker on loan from Chelsea would return at the turn of the year. As a result, he would be back in team circles at the start of the second half of the season.
However, it is not all that likely that Jackson and his team will say goodbye to the tournament so early. Senegal will face Botswana, Benin and the Republic of Congo in the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations. Vincent Kompany obviously knows the game plan. He joked on the PK that he didn’t necessarily want Jackson to win the title.
The simple reason: His father Pierre comes from the Congo, so Kompany is hoping for the African country to win a tournament. It will be difficult if Congo and Senegal meet in the final. Also for FC Bayern, because: In this case, Jackson would probably not be ready for action again until the end of January (including a short vacation). (is)
