Celtic visit Munich on Tuesday facing one-goal deficitKompany says Kane’s facial injury is ‘nothing bad’No sooner had Celtic been afforded unlikely hope on the eve of the second leg of their Champions League playoff against Bayern Munich than their contingent in the Bavarian capital dismissed any notion of Harry Kane missing the match.Kane sat out Bayern’s training session on Monday as he recovered from the effects of a facial injury sustained during the weekend draw with Bayer Leverkusen. The Bayern manager, Vincent Kompany, said he would wait until Tuesday before deciding whether the England captain can line up against the Scottish champions. Continue reading...
Harry Kane, who scored against Celtic in the first leg, sat out Bayern Munich's training as he recovered from a facial injury sustained in a recent match. Despite speculation about his availability, both Bayern's manager, Julian Nagelsmann, and Celtic's manager, Brendan Rodgers, indicated that Kane would likely play in the Champions League playoff return leg. Rodgers urged Celtic to play "without fear" against Bayern, who hold a 2-1 lead going into the match. Celtic's goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel, also expressed confidence that Kane would feature, noting his familiarity with the striker from their time together at Leicester. The match is a crucial test for Celtic as they aim to progress in the Champions League.