Kimmich to Miss Arsenal Match After Family Loss

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will not play in Wednesday’s Champions League match against Arsenal. This comes after he suffered a loss in his family.

The club announced that the German player is not part of the squad for the game at the Allianz Arena.

In a statement on its X account on Wednesday, Bayern said: "Due to a passing in his immediate family, Joshua Kimmich is not in the squad today for the match against Arsenal. On behalf of the family, we ask that his privacy and grief be respected, and that further inquiries and reporting be refrained from."

The club also shared their heartfelt condolences to Kimmich and his family. They said the whole Bayern Munich family is with him during this tough time.