Bild: Kompany implements new physical monitoring measures at Bayern to observe indicators to prevent player injuries

According to "Bild", Bayern players received blood samples from their ears during recent training. This is actually a strict physical monitoring measure implemented by coach Kompany.

On Monday, 39-year-old captain Neuer and 22-year-old substitute goalkeeper Urbich and others had their blood collected by two staff members before training. Such testing is even done directly on the training ground.

The core purpose of Kompany's implementation of this measure is to accurately monitor the players' lactate value and creatine kinase value. The latter is a key indicator that reflects muscle damage. An increase in the value means an increase in the risk of injury.

Although similar testing already existed during Tuchel’s coaching period, it seems to have been more effective under Kompany. So far this season, Bayern has hardly been troubled by muscle injuries. The club hopes to avoid a repeat of last season, when half of the team's main players were absent due to injuries when they were eliminated from the Champions League against Inter Milan.

The article also updates the recovery progress of several long-term injured players. The 22-year-old Musiala has begun on-field recovery training. The 25-year-old Alphonso Davis and the 26-year-old Hiroyuki Ito are currently able to participate in part of the team's joint training.