Bayern aim to enjoy themselves at Villa but Kane remains doubtful
Bayern Munich striker
Harry Kane remains a doubt for their Champions League clash at Aston Villa on
Wednesday, coach Vincent Kompany said, but the Bundesliga leaders are looking
to enjoy their experience despite his potential absence.
Kane scored four goals to
lead Bayern to a 9-2 demolition
of visitors Dinamo Zagreb in their opener, contributing to a record for the
most goals by one team in a Champions League match.
The England striker,
however, failed to have a shot in their 1-1 draw against
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday before picking up an injury
after a knock late on.
"Harry trained
today, and things went well. But we need to wait and see till tomorrow and be
sure things stay like that," Kompany told a press conference on Tuesday.
"Then we can calmly
make the right decision. Hopefully everything stays fine."
The Bayern coach expects
his players to enjoy the challenge against Unai Emery's in-form Premier League
side Villa.
"Everyone knows it's
been over 40 years since Aston Villa last played in the European Cup. What they
did last season was extraordinary, they've earned it," Kompany said.
"They're a really
organised team with a good atmosphere at home. But Bayern are used to these
nights. We want to enjoy it, and the players are hopefully up for playing
here."
Forward Serge Gnabry, who
played for Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion before moving to Germany, was
upbeat about his return to England.
"England is very
special. There's a great atmosphere in the old stadiums," Gnabry said.
"Football is often
the biggest thing for people here in England, I'm looking forward to playing
here tomorrow. It'll be Villa's first Champions League home game for many
years, the place will be rocking."
Bayern will hope to keep
up their recent run of form in what will be the second meeting between the two
teams, with Villa winning the 1982 European Cup final 1-0 against the German
side to lift their only major European trophy.
"Aston Villa are
definitely a very good team that's been very consistent, playing well, is
physical," Gnabry added.
"It's a very
strenuous, very tough game. They also defend very well. It won't be easy
tomorrow.
"(But) the coach
demands a certain drive, high intensity so we don't allow the opponent any
chances. That's what we're about at the moment. It feels great that we're so
dominant again. We didn't manage that over long stretches in recent years.
"The more dominant you are, the more chances you have, the more
goals you can score. It's a lot of fun for us at the moment in attack."
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