Bayern Munich are waiting on the fitness of defender David Alaba for Tuesday’s Champions League home match against Olympiakos after the Austrian picked up an ankle injury, AFP reports.
Having opened the scoring in Bayern’s 3-1 win at Schalke 04 on Saturday as Pep Guardiola’s side went eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga, Alaba injured his left ankle and had to come off in the 83rd minute at the Veltins Arena.
A scan in Munich on Sunday revealed the extent of the injury and whether or not Alaba faces the Greek champions at the Allianz Arena depends on how the injury heals in the coming days.
Bayern are top of Group F, but level on nine points with Olympiakos, and a draw at the Allianz Arena would send both teams into the draw for the knock-out phase.
Meanwhile, Thomas Muller insists Bayern must give “100 per cent in every match” if they are to defend their Bundesliga title successfully.
The Germany star accepts teams are becoming increasingly defensive when taking on the leaders and he has warned that any let-up in their efforts could prove costly.
“You have to work hard for every single victory in the Bundesliga,” he said after the match. “Our opponents make it difficult for us, the back five is quite popular at the moment.
“Our opponents try everything, so we have to give 100 per cent in every match. We played reasonably well. It was annoying to concede the equaliser from a counter-attack.”
Bayern now turn their attentions to the Champions League, with Greek title-holders Olympiacos visiting the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.
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