Olise Suspension Hits Bayern Ahead of Arsenal Clash
Bayern Munich will be without key player Michael Olise for their upcoming Champions League encounter against Arsenal on Wednesday. Olise is suspended after receiving a red card during last week’s 3-3 draw against Viking FK.
The absence of the French winger presents a challenge for Bayern, with Germany and club legend Lothar Matthäus suggesting there is no direct like-for-like replacement for him. Head coach Kompany has three players vying for two positions to fill the void left by Olise.
Ismael Saibari, Lennart Karl, and Serge Gnabry are all in contention to step into the starting line-up. Saibari recently featured in the number 10 role against Leipzig, while both Karl and Gnabry are noted to be lacking recent match practice. The crucial match against Arsenal is scheduled to take place at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday at 21:00 CEST.
Champions League Referee Appointments
Italian official Davide Massa has been appointed to referee the high-profile Champions League fixture between Bayern Munich and Arsenal. He will be assisted by Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti, with Spain’s Carlos Del Cerro Grande overseeing VAR duties for the match.
Elsewhere in the Champions League, German referee Harm Osmers will take charge of Inter‘s home game against Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro. Robert Schröder will be on VAR for this encounter. Inter are still seeking their first points in the competition after defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge, though they recently secured a 3-1 Serie A victory over Bologna.
For Como‘s historic home clash against Manchester United, Sven Jablonski has been named as the referee. Christian Dingert will be the VAR official for the match, which kicks off at 18:45 CET. Como previously secured a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig in their Champions League debut before a 3-2 loss to Feyenoord, while Manchester United arrive under increasing pressure.