Overview
- Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo announced on Friday that Díaz will miss friendlies against Mexico, Paraguay and Peru after Bayern and the national federation agreed he should rest because he has played more than 60 matches recently.
- Díaz has scored once in six competitive matches this season and has publicly said he is confident the drought will end soon while stressing he is still working to find his best form.
- Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said he is not worried about Díaz’s finishing because the winger has been prolific in training and the club will use the break to try to translate that sharpness back into matches.
- Díaz praised summer signing Nathaniel Brown for his early impact at Bayern and said he would have welcomed more direct competition for the left-wing spot as the club manages rotation.
- The decision to rest Díaz follows a heavy workload last season and World Cup involvement that shortened his recovery time and could help preserve his fitness for Bayern’s congested schedule after the international window.