Tough Call to Julian Nagelsmann as Injured Bayern Play Stuttgart

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich play struggling Stuttgart with a lesser squad on Tuesday as coach Julian Nagelsmann said he had some tough calls to cover injuries.

The German champions are left with only two fully fit midfielders, Spain’s Marc Roca and Frenchman Michael Cuisens, for the trip to Stuttgart.

Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Marcel Sabitzer and Jamal Musiala are all injured or ill, while Corentin Tolisso scored a painful knock in a win over Mainz over the weekend that put Bayern six points clear of the top.

“Tolisso is injured, but we may have to risk playing him,” Nagelsmann said without specifying the injury.

The coach had a similar approach to 18-year-old Musiala, who broke a bone in his arm against Mainz.

“We should wait, but theoretically he could play,” Nagelsmann continued.

“And it’s the same with Leon Goretzka. We’ll decide on his knee how painful it is.”