Max Eberl chimes in on Bayern Munich’s Aleksander Pavlovic injury against Union Berlin

Bayern Munich have advanced to the quarterfinal of the DFB-Pokal. It has been four years since this last happened, and for what has objectively been a wildly short period of time, the team has undergone such major restructuring and upheavals in the same. Two managers sacked, several major players in and out, and a club though fundamentally the same, has turned out so wildly different.

A pressing concern with modern Bayern has been the stagnancy at the academy — the youth were on their own solid players, but none good enough to make the transition to the senior team. The rise of Aleksander Pavlovic, from the academy to the first team meant the bosses could breathe a sigh of relief — there was still hope for the academy. Pavlovic’s steady rise has meant he is now a guaranteed starter for Bayern. However, the youngster hasn’t had it easy — from run-ins with illness, to an orbital fracture, he’s seen too much of the bench.

The anticipation and worry around Bayern’s round of 16 of the Pokal game vs. Union Berlin were certainly high, with concerns of Bayern’s dip in form and Union’s recent style of play being more confident than ever before. Though the game itself was easily two-way, what was more concerning was the injury. Aleksander Pavlovic may be out injured yet again.

The youngster clutched his thigh right as the second half started and could hardly move either — making it clear he needed to be subbed off immediately. This saw the entry of Leon Goretzka who quickly replaced the youngster. Speaking on Pavlovic’s injury, director of sport Max Eberl said they hoped it was nothing bad.

“We hope it’s nothing bad, but I can’t give a diagnosis yet,” said Eberl, per @iMiaSanMia. He was further asked on whether it was a muscular injury. “It looked that way,” he said.