Bayern Munich winger expected to miss Barcelona clash due to hamstring injury

Off the back of their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico, Barcelona will be keen to return to winning ways.

With upcoming battles against Villareal and Athletic Bilbao, a side of the Blaugrana’s quality are expected to get three points in both matches.

The real test awaits the side next Thursday, as Bayern Munich will face travel to the Spotify Camp Nou.

As Barça’s Champions League hopes hang by a thread, it is mandatory for the hosts to defeat the German champions for starters to have any shot at progressing to the last-16 of the competition.

To make life slightly easier for the Catalan giants, it has been revealed that a key player for the Bundesliga side will not be in contention to participate.

According to the latest information provided by BILD, Leroy Sane’s hamstring injury has meant that he will be unavailable for selection against Barcelona (h/t Barça Times).

With the former Manchester City winger being one of Bayern’s most in-form players so far this season, his absence could prove to be a boon for Xavi’s side.

Sane has an impressive 10 goals and four assists in all competitions, as his displays have put him in contention amongst the best-performing forwards in Europe in the 2022/2023 campaign.

Even in the previous meeting between both clubs, the German international was a thorn in the Spanish club’s side, as he jinked past a series of defenders to score an excellent solo goal.

As Barcelona enter the crunch tie as underdogs, the absence of a player of Leroy Sane’s quality can only be welcome news to the side.

The key for the La Liga heavyweights is to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s loss and try to get an unlikely victory at home.

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