Kompany: There is no load management problem for Dias, I won’t join training regularly

At 22:30 on November 22, in the 11th round of the 2025-26 Bundesliga season, Bayern will face Freiburg at home. Before the game, Bayern coach Kompany attended the press conference. He talked about some of the team's current situation.

About the team's injury situation

- We have to take a look at Neuer's situation. He had a slight cold, so he did not participate in training. I hope he can train today. Gnabry is unlikely to play, but normally Kimmich can recover 100%. Hiroyuki Ito is also back, and it's not all bad news, there is also positive news.

About Gnabry's situation

- Gnabry is feeling a bit unwell after returning from the international break, we will have another look, he may not be able to make it for the game against Freiburg, but we hope he can be fit after that.

About Alphonso Davis

- Alfonso is an incredible athlete. Although he is not fully recovered yet, he may have become the fastest player on the team again, and Hiroyuki Ito is also recovering well in training. We need to be patient with Alfonso. It would be great if he could play a game or two this year.

About Freiburg

- Freiburg are one of the best examples of consistency and I really appreciate consistency in football. Their coach had played there before and they never really changed their tactics, just minor tweaks. If you look at their scouting efforts, they have a very good idea of ​​which players suit their style of play. It's never easy to play against them and they have the ability to compete with any team. I have the utmost respect for their club and management and I'm really looking forward to this game.

Praise for Uli Hoeness

- Nothing is so perfect in the world, even if we perform well, we always aspire to do better - this will never change. I take praise as well as criticism and I'm focused on the next game. The atmosphere in the club is great and the personal atmosphere between the players is great. I want to do my job and motivate the players and make sure they make the right decisions. Anything can happen in the game, but I believe we can always succeed.

About Lennart Carr and Bischof

- To remain objective - that is my job. No matter how many goals they score, no matter how they perform - whether they play well or poorly - we have to remain objective. At Bayern Munich, even at this age, you have to perform well.

They are always eager to achieve more, and that is the most important thing. No matter how outstanding your talent is, experience cannot be bought and must be accumulated. That's what we want to support them with, we want to help the lads maximize their potential.

What did your experience at Anderlecht and Burnley teach you?

- The situation is completely different. At Anderlecht we had a very young squad; at Burnley we had a completely new squad. There are many differences between the two, but of course there are also similarities. I value stability and we want the players to perform at their best. There are good times and bad times, and we want to support our players as they go through that.

Are you worried about the team declining at the end of the season?

——We have already drawn with Union Berlin this season. We failed to win the last game. The team still remembers this. This is not a perfect season. A strong finish to the end of the season is crucial - results at the start of the season are just the icing on the cake. We hope to be even better at the end of the season. Even if we are in good form now, the challenge at the end of the season will still be difficult, but we hope to be stronger than we are now at the end of the season.

About preparation during the international break

- This could certainly be an advantage. But the fact is, we have a bigger budget than Freiburg. I don't want to make excuses. There are no disappointments within our squad and all the lads have qualified for the World Cup and come back with positive emotions. Of course, what I would like most is to be able to train with the players all week, but the players and we are used to this situation.

About your coaching staff

- Stability is crucial. Bram Giles worked with us and now he's gone - it's always the case that people continue their careers elsewhere. Overall, I always promote calmness and stability. Rodriguez Muninger is very important to my work. He deserves to be here, he has always been here. If anyone was responsible for the finishing touches when we left, it was him. It's like having a big Oktoberfest in Kinshasa and it's always good to get the Bayern Munich vibe in Kinshasa.

About Luis Dias’ Champions League suspension

– For him, there is no issue of load management. He needs to use his energy to help us and the game against Arsenal won't have much impact on this one and the lads will go into Freiburg with plenty of energy. We want to win this game and we are not thinking about Arsenal right now.

About your focus on football

- You must find your place in this industry and find your own happiness. I am detail-oriented and I have often taken on leadership roles throughout my life. If we can keep playing consistently on the court, the players know that even if things don't go well, we can still keep going. Creating this atmosphere is what I enjoy doing. I'm happy to be able to talk about football. I cherish it when I have the opportunity to talk to Hoeness or Rummenigge and I am able to learn from their wealth of football experience.

Revisiting Luis Diaz’s suspension

– From what I understand, he was suspended for one game.

About your involvement in training

- I have also been a player-coach at Anderlecht before. Sometimes it feels good to step onto the training ground and be a part of it. In the last training before going to the Club World Cup, I accidentally got injured. I won't do this often in the future.