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Bayern Munich announced that midfielder Joshua Kimmich will miss their crucial Champions League match against Arsenal due to a family bereavement. The versatile 31-year-old has been absent from training and won't play despite his importance to the team, with Tom Bischof expected to replace him in midfield. Additionally, Bayern is without star winger Michael Olise for this match as he serves a one-match ban. Head coach Vincent Kompany's presence on the sideline was also uncertain due to illness but German publication BILD reported that he attended pre-game activities and may be fit to manage against Arsenal.

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Joshua Kimmich, a key midfielder for Bayern Munich, will miss the crucial Champions League match against Arsenal due to personal family reasons. The versatile player, who can play in midfield or at full-back, was absent from training on the eve of the high-profile contest at the Allianz Arena. Kimmich, 31, has been a mainstay for Bayern since joining from RB Leipzig in 2015 and has made an impressive 504 appearances across all competitions. He is also Germany's ninth most-capped men’s player with 114 international appearances. Additionally, star winger Michael Olise will miss the match due to a suspension, further complicating Bayern's lineup for this important game.

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The versatile German midfielder was absent from training on the eve of the high-profile league phase contest at the Allianz Arena due to what was initially reported as private reasons. asserted

what → report → reasons

“Due to a passing in his immediate family, Joshua Kimmich is not in the squad today for the match against Arsenal,” the club said in a statement on the morning of the match. asserted

club → say → match

“On behalf of the family, we ask that his privacy and grief be respected, and that further inquiries and reporting be refrained from. asserted

inquiries → ask → family

“We send our deepest condolences to Joshua Kimmich and his loved ones.” asserted

We → send → Kimmich

Kimmich - comfortable playing in midfield or at full-back - is a key player for Bayern, remaining a mainstay in their starting XI under head coach Vincent Kompany so far this season. asserted

Kimmich → play → Kompany

The 31-year-old has made 504 appearances across all competitions since joining from RB Leipzig in 2015, winning a glut of major silverware including the Champions League and 10 Bundesliga titles. asserted

old → make → League

Kimmich has also made 114 appearances at senior international level for Germany, for whom he is the ninth most-capped men’s player of all time. asserted

he → make → time

Bayern were already without star winger Michael Olise for the visit of Arsenal to Bavaria as he serves a one-match ban in the Champions League following his two yellow cards in the dramatic 3-3 draw with Viking FK earlier this month. asserted

he → serve → FK

Jamal Musiala remains sidelined with a thigh injury, though influential captain Manuel Neuer is expected to be fit after missing Saturday’s 6-1 thrashing of RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga with a foot problem. asserted

Neuer → remain → problem

Centre-back Kim Min-jae is also available despite being forced off at the weekend. asserted

jae → force → weekend

Lennart Karl is expected to replace Olise, with ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry also an option. asserted

Gnabry → expect → Olise

Tom Bischof should deputise in midfield for Kimmich, alongside Aleksandar Pavlovic. asserted

Bischof → deputise → Pavlovic

Kompany’s ability to be on the touchline for the game against Arsenal has also been in question after battling a viral infection that is said to be affecting his legs, with the Belgian having remained seated during the win over Leipzig. German publication BILD reported that Kompany was in attendance during Bayern’s pre-game activity on Wednesday morning, suggesting that he is likely to be on the bench against Arsenal. asserted

he → battle → Arsenal

Bayern Munich announce key star will miss blockbuster Arsenal showdown

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