BUNDES - Nagersmann hopeful to be at the sidelines soon

29.10.2021 23:30 of  D.B. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
BUNDES - Nagersmann hopeful to be at the sidelines soon
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After testing positive for Covid-19, Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann expects to be out of his 14-day quarantine in time for Bayern's Champions League encounter against Benfica on Tuesday.

"If everything goes to plan, I will be on the sidelines," Nagelsmann said in a press conference Friday, hoping to be back on the bench against Benfica with Bayern chasing a fourth straight win to stay top of their Champions League group.

The 34-year-old has been in house isolation after testing positive last week and will miss Bayern's Bundesliga match against Union Berlin on Saturday.

He's been giving instructions to his assistant coaches from afar, but he watched in horror as Bayern lost 5-0 to Moenchengladbach in the German Cup on Wednesday.

"This shouldn't happen again because it hurts. Wednesday was a new experience from which we will draw our lessons," Nagelsmann admitted in the wake of the club's record cup defeat.

"It's hard to shake off, but we want to do that on Saturday and continue in the Champions League."