# Kompany hospitalised as virus treatment sidelines him for weeks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vincent-kompany-to-miss-weeks-not-days-with-virus-treatment-say-bayern-munich/
- Published: 2026-10-24T09:40:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T10:02:44+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/24/vincent-kompany-recovery-virus-bayern-munich-bundesliga-football
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, Sport, World

## Key points

- Kompany is stable in hospital after collapsing at training.
- Bayern expect their manager to be absent for weeks.
- Aaron Danks will lead the team against Freiburg.

## Summary

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is in hospital after collapsing during training on Friday while being treated for a virus. The club says he is stable but expects him to be absent for weeks, with tests continuing to establish his condition and no recovery date set.

Assistant coach Aaron Danks will lead Bayern in Sunday’s Bundesliga match at Freiburg, and says the coaching staff will manage football operations together. Bayern’s second-team match was postponed, but the club chose to play on Sunday; Germany captain Joshua Kimmich will also miss the game while on bereavement leave. Bayern are level with Borussia Dortmund on 14 points at the top of the table, and face Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on 3 November.

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