Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will miss Wednesday’s Champions League match against Arsenal because he is unavailable following the death of someone in his immediate family. Multiple outlets report that Bayern confirms the player’s absence and that it stems from personal bereavement.
The coverage consistently frames the issue as a family bereavement rather than a football-related injury or suspension. Yahoo Sports adds extra detail that Kimmich was absent from training on Tuesday for the same reason, and Bayern reiterates on Wednesday morning that he is not available for the match. Other reports focus on the match-time impact of his unavailability and note that Bayern has to plan without him.
Overall, the outlets largely agree on the cause (a death in his close/immediate family) and the consequence (Kimmich is left out of the squad for the Arsenal game). The main variation is the amount of background on his training absence and how each publication phrases the bereavement.
