Warning signal from Tuchel to Goretzka
Another clear hint for Leon Goretzka!
In the friendly against Manchester City, Leon Goretzka was only substituted in the second half, but was then allowed to wear the captain's armband.
After coach Thomas Tuchel had already announced during the training camp at Tegernsee that he expected better performances from Bayern's number 8 in the new season, the coach put his midfield star on the bench at the beginning of Wednesday's friendly against Manchester City (1:2).
A warning signal to Goretzka(28) – even if it was only a preparatory kick in Tokyo.
In his place, his new rival Konrad Laimer (26/came from Leipzig on a free transfer) played alongside Joshua Kimmich (28) in midfield. Explosive, as Tuchel let his presumably current A-XI play in the first half!
Apart from Manuel Neuer (37/rehab after fractured tibia and fibula), Thomas Müller (33/muscular problems in his left hip) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (34/knee contusion) who remained in Munich, as well as new signing Minjae Kim (26/came from Naples for 50 million euros), who was not yet ready for action after three weeks of military service in his South Korean homeland, the players played, who were mostly in the starting line-up in the important games last season.
Goretzka, who was also seeded in 2022/23, had to play in the B team in the second 45 minutes with many Bayern II youngsters such as Frans Krätzig (20) and Antonio Tikvic (18).
Warning signal from Tuchel to Goretzka
For the DFB star, this probably means that Laimer is currently ahead in the race for the second midfield place in the starting eleven - and thus has the better prospects of being in the starting line-up for the competitive opener on 13 August in the Supercup against his former club Leipzig.
Goretzka seems to
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