1 year ago
Injury wave hits European soccer ahead of Champions League
Champions League Resumes Amidst Injury Concerns
As the Champions League returns, several key players are sidelined due to injuries, sparking debates about player workload in the expanded competition format.
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane has made an impressive start, outscoring even Manchester City's Erling Haaland. Meanwhile, attendance figures show varying fan responses to the longer and more expensive Champions League program.
- Key players like Mbappé, Rodri, and Barella sidelined due to injuries before Champions League resumes.
- Debate intensifies over player workload in congested calendar with expanded Champions League format.
- Bayern Munich's Harry Kane outpaces Erling Haaland with 10 goals in seven games.
- Attendance and atmosphere trends show mixed fan response to longer, more expensive Champions League program.
- Several high-profile matches set for upcoming Champions League fixtures, including Bayern vs Aston Villa rematch.
The injuries to four players who were involved at the European Championship into the knockout phase have sharpened the debate about player workload in a calendar made more congested by the bigger Champions League.
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