Vincent Kompany making progress but Bayern Munich return date remains unclear

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is recovering after collapsing during training last week, but there is still no indication of when he will return to work.

Assistant coach Aaron Danks said the 40-year-old Belgian was in good spirits after visiting him on Monday. Kompany was taken to hospital on Friday after collapsing during a reserve-team training session and is expected to be unavailable for several weeks.

He had been suffering from a virus in the days before the incident and had already missed some training sessions.

“I paid him a short visit yesterday,” Danks told a news conference on Tuesday before Bayern’s German Cup second-round match against visitors Magdeburg on Wednesday.

“He is in good spirits. It looks like every day he is getting better. There are no major updates in terms of diagnosis or return to work. Let him rest, let him take his time.”

Bayern Munich face a demanding schedule while Kompany remains absent. They host Magdeburg in the German Cup before travelling to Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund for the Klassiker on Saturday.

They will then go to Madrid next week for a Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid.

Danks said his conversation with Kompany had deliberately avoided football and tactical matters.

“We had some good conversations with Kompany but kept it away from football and specific tactics,” he said. “It was just a friendly chat and nice to see him and catch up.”

The assistant coach also reflected on an eventful week for Bayern Munich, with Kompany’s health scare followed by striker Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday.

Kane became the first Englishman to receive the prestigious award in 25 years, since Michael Owen won it in 2001.

Danks said the contrasting developments had tested the squad but also highlighted the team spirit that has helped Bayern remain focused.

“For us, we are super professional,” he said. “Full extremes of life in the last week. Joys and highs for Harry and the lows of the last days.”

“To get through these moments we had to rely on our chemistry, our team spirit and that definitely helped us,” he added.