Luis Díaz edging closer to Bayern Munich comeback

Díaz progressed to partial team training Thursday after a muscle tear sustained against Arsenal on 21 October; return timeline not yet confirmed.

Bayern Munich winger Luis Díaz reached a significant milestone in his recovery from a muscle tear by participating in parts of team training on Thursday. The 29-year-old suffered the injury in Bayern's 2-2 Champions League draw against Arsenal on 21 October and has missed five subsequent matches across all competitions.

He had been following an individual training programme with the goal of returning to action as soon as possible.

Díaz's involvement in Thursday's session, which included reserve-team players due to the international window, marks important progress. Jamal Musiala also trained alongside him as he recovers from his own muscle injury, while Bara Sapoko Ndiaye participated following an appendectomy. Head coach Vincent Kompany has also returned to the training complex to undergo rehabilitation for a shoulder injury.

Bayern remain without several first-team regulars: Manuel Neuer (foot injury from Mainz), Ismael Saibari (ankle surgery), and Serge Gnabry (hamstring injury from the Dortmund match on 31 October).