UEFA Champions League: Bayern forward Coman ruled out for quarterfinal against Arsenal

Bayern Munich was dealt with an injury blow when its forward Kingsley Coman was carried off the field during its Bundesliga match against Cologne at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.

The French winger, within four minutes of the second half, looked to have pulled up a muscle as he was seen clutching his right groin. He was then supported off the field by Bayern’s medical staff, with Jamal Musiala replacing him.

It was later confirmed that Coman, who had scored the winning goal for the Bavarian in their 2019-20 Champions League final, was ruled out for for their return leg in the quarterfinals of UCL, against Arsenal this season.

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In the first leg, he had come off the bench – a match Bayern drew 2-2 against the English opponent.

“It’s a big downer which overshadows the victory a little,” Tuchel said at the post-match press conference. Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said Coman “still needs to do some tests but it doesn’t look good.”

“We hope it won’t be counted in months. We’ll see what the test says but we’ll expect him not to be available for several weeks.”

Tuchel said his side needed to “throw everything into it” against Arsenal on Wednesday, telling reporters “let’s hope the home advantage is the decisive advantage.”

Coman had only recently returned from a torn knee ligament that kept him out from January to March.

(with inputs from agencies)