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Dier injury adds to Bayern's defensive worries

Filling in for the injured Dayot Upamecano, Eric Dier was forced off in Bayern Munich's 4-0 win over Mainz.
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Bayern Munich suffered another injury blow on Wednesday when Eric Dier was forced off in the second half of their 4-0 win over Mainz in the DFB-Pokal due to a knee problem.

It wasn't clear at the end of the game how serious Dier's injury is, but it adds to Bayern's concerns at the back, where he was filling in for Dayot Upamecano.

 

Upamecano is now in a battle with time to be fit for Bayern's Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin on Saturday, with board member for sport Max Eberl optimistic that the Frenchman will be able to play.

"I assume so. That's why we didn't play him today. Now we have to see from day to day," Eberl said after the win over Mainz.

Bayern already have a number of injuries at the back, with Sacha Boey, Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic all out for some time.

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Match days

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Post-match reaction Union & EintrachtUnion and Eintracht lash out at referee after draw
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Match report Heidenheim & HoffenheimBaumann heroics earn Hoffenheim draw against Heidenheim
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Post-match reaction FC BayernEberl and Kompany laud Musiala after Bochum win
Match report Bochum & BayernFive-star Bayern thrash Bochum to return to winning ways
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 Leverkusen Alonso says Leverkusen "can and must defend better" after Werder draw
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness criticizes Chabot for sending off: "Shouldn't happen again"
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 8Bremen battle back to draw Leverkusen late
Post-match reaction SC FreiburgGünter "proud" after Freiburg's "bitter" defeat against Leipzig
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Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso explains decision to leave Boniface out of Leverkusen's squad to face Brest
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Mainz & Bayern"The referee was wearing a Bayern shirt" – Mainz defender slams officiating after DFB-Pokal defeat
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Post-match reaction RB LeipzigBaumgartner on Leipzig success despite injuries: "All this crap has brought us closer together."
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