Kovac does not want to give up Bayern Football

"I do not know that word," he told Benfica a day before the Champions League match. "My life has always been dominated by perseverance, I can not wait and I keep fighting."

Although the prospects at the European level are good for the German champion, the Bundesliga club already has nine points behind leader Borussia Dortmund. After the 3-3 home against Fortuna Düsseldorf last Saturday, the CEO, Uli Hoeness, was destructive to the players and the coach.

Rating

He said that Kovac was still on the bench against Benfica, but that things were going on then. evaluated. "I do not exclude anything." Kovac expects his team to be optimally motivated. "Everyone understands that we have to win after a series of disappointments from Benfica, the players will go to the limit, there is a lot of pressure, but we are used to dealing with it, and at the moment we are only busy with the next one. We'll see what happens next. "

Serge Gnabry is probably not fit enough to join the Portuguese, Kovac said. Thiago, James Rodriguez and Corentin Tolisso have been injured for some time and are reportedly missing. Arjen Robben has recovered from a knee injury. He fell against Düsseldorf this weekend.

Wenger

The German media presume that Kovac, busy with his first season at Bayern, will be sent off against Benfica regardless of the result. Arsene Wenger, still active at Arsenal last season, is cited as a successor.