"Take all the time he needs": latest on Kompany's health after hospitalization

Bayern Munich manager Kompany remains hospitalized after collapsing Friday; assistant Danks says he's in good spirits and improving daily, but no return date set.

Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich's 40-year-old manager, collapsed at the end of a training session on Friday after contracting a viral infection two weeks earlier and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Assistant manager Aaron Danks visited him on Monday and provided an update at Tuesday's press conference ahead of Bayern's German Cup match against Magdeburg. "He's in good spirits. He looks better day by day, so it's really positive," Danks said. The pair had a friendly conversation focused on how the team and players were doing rather than football or tactics.

However, doctors have not yet explained the cause of Kompany's collapse. Bayern's general director Max Eberl said there is no "definitive diagnosis" and the club is taking a cautious approach to his recovery, speaking in terms of weeks rather than days. Kompany will be absent from the bench for an indefinite period. Bayern Munich currently leads the Bundesliga level with Dortmund, whom they face on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.