Choupo-Moting to Miss City Clash Due to Knee Injury

Bayern Munich, the leader of the German Bundesliga, announced on Monday that forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will miss the clash against Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals tomorrow, Tuesday, due to a knee injury. Bayern stated: "Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will not travel to Manchester; the striker will not be available due to a knee injury." Bayern also confirmed that French defender Lucas Hernandez, who has not played since suffering a knee injury in the recent World Cup in Qatar, has returned to ball training. Choupo-Moting (34 years old) missed Bayern's 1-0 victory over Freiburg in the local league on Saturday. This is Choupo-Moting's third season at Bayern, having also spent time at Paris Saint-Germain and Stoke City, and he is the top scorer for the German team this season with 17 goals in all competitions.