This is how Kompany explains why Musiala was left out of the starting eleven

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany surprisingly did without Jamal Musiala for the away game in the Champions League at Aston Villa. He explains himself before the game.

Kingsley Coman started in the starting line-up for the playmaker. Kompany justifies this with the effects of the game against Leverkusen last Saturday, which are apparently still being felt. “We have to look at the load a little. The game against Leverkusen cost a lot of energy. If we have the feeling that one or the other is no longer so fresh, that can happen. That’s not a bad thing, we have the squad for it “Jamal hasn’t felt great in the last two days. The important thing is that he can still come off the bench,” the 38-year-old Belgian told “DAZN”.

After the half-time break, Musiala entered the game. It’s enough for half time.

Summer newcomer João Palhinha continues to take a bench seat. Kompany doesn’t want to go into that too much: “It’s about the boys who are playing. I always only talk about the team, I want to keep that. I want to break with the tradition of talking about the players who don’t play. He will play a key role in the season.”