Kompany hopeful Kane damage 'nothing severe'

Vincent Kompany has mentioned the ankle damage that pressured Harry Kane off in Bayern Munich‘s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday is “nothing severe” and that he’s hopeful that the England captain will likely be match to face Aston Villa within the Champions League on Wednesday.

Bayern issued a statement on Sunday during which they famous a “constructive growth” and mentioned that Kane would proceed to obtain “intensive therapy.”

Kane was changed by Thomas Müller within the 86th minute of the draw with Xabi Alonso’ reigning champions on the Allianz Area following a collision with Amine Adli.

“Hopefully it is nothing severe,” Kompany told the club’s website. “I am not a health care provider however I hope he can play in opposition to Aston Villa on Wednesday.”

Bayern will journey to England to face Unai Emery’s crew at Villa Park in midweek in what will likely be a replay of the 1982 European Cup remaining that Aston Villa gained 1-0.

The German facet issued an replace on Kane’s damage on Sunday. “Harry Kane suffered a painful blow to his ankle in Saturday’s prime Bundesliga match in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen,” the membership mentioned in an announcement. “Examinations by FC Bayern’s medical division on Sunday confirmed a constructive growth. Kane will proceed to obtain intensive therapy.”

Kane has suffered a number of ankle accidents throughout his profession, notably throughout his early years at Tottenham.

Leverkusen took the lead in Sunday’s heavyweight conflict by means of a long-range strike from Robert Andrich earlier than Aleksandar Pavlovic equalised for the house facet within the thirty first minute. Bayern completed the sport with 18 pictures in comparison with three for Leverkusen, however could not discover a winner in opposition to Alonso’s decided facet.

“It felt like we did what we needed to do to win a tricky sport,” Kompany advised ESPN. “It will probably’t at all times go your means, however I feel that is as shut because it may get in opposition to a powerful Leverkusen crew, for us to really have sport. After which ultimately in the event you hit the crossbar and the publish and a few large probabilities, you do not rating them, in opposition to this sort of crew, it is at all times tough.

“In the long run we conceded what number of pictures? One or two? You do not get this, in this sort of sport, completely not. That is the perfect crew in Germany final yr and for us that is the benchmark and we wish to change into the perfect crew this yr.”

Bayern’s performances beneath Kompany this season have been praised and the crew’s free-flowing attacking model had seen them rating 14 targets of their earlier two matches.

“I feel we’re on the way in which up nonetheless. I feel our performances have regularly improved,” Kompany mentioned. “Right now it was the case as properly. It is by no means steady, however up to now we’re repeatedly enhancing. I do not see any purpose why we won’t win loads of video games this season aside from accidents or us altering our habits, however I do not see that occuring.”

Bayern stay prime of the Bundesliga desk, two factors away from RB Leipzig and three forward of Leverkusen. They face a visit to face Eintracht Frankfurt of their subsequent home fixture on Oct. 6.