Upamecano situation at Bayern could become a „problem for France“ | OneFootball

Dayot Upamecano’s current situation at FC Bayern is not only a concern for those in charge in Munich, but also in France, where the defender’s development is a cause for concern. The former regular defender has had to make do with a reserve role at FCB for some time now.

At the start of this season, Dayot Upamecano was still one of the undisputed pillars of FC Bayern’s defence under coach Thomas Tuchel. However, this role has changed over the course of the second half of the season. Matthijs de Ligt and Eric Dier appear to be set in Munich’s central defence ahead of the crucial Champions League semi-final clash against Real Madrid. The Frenchman, on the other hand, is mainly on the bench and is repeatedly criticised. It’s a situation that Marcel Desailly, France’s 1998 world champion, describes as „sad“.

„Together with Ibrahima Konaté, he forms a strong defence in France’s team. If you had to make a change there or if one of them was in poor form – the two would be hard to replace and that would be a problem for France,“ he emphasised on the sidelines of the Laureus Awards.

Coman? „It will be difficult for him“

While Upamecano is fighting for his place, Kingsley Coman is facing other challenges. After several injuries and a knee injury that he has only just overcome, he recently suffered an adductor injury that has once again ruled him out of match action. There have already been reports that he could miss the European Championships: „It will be difficult for him with regard to the European Championships. After the injury, he first has to come back, improve physically and find his way into the system,“ Desailly also noted sceptically.

But these are not the only problems facing FC Bayern’s French players. The young striker Mathys Tel, who Desailly believes has great potential, is also struggling with the strong competition in the team. „His problem is that he’s at Bayern – and there’s a lot of competition in his position,“ emphasised Desailly. Harry Kane is a big hurdle for Tel’s playing time as a set striker.