Overview
- Training reports show Tomoya Ando has rejoined full sessions and is available for selection in defense.
- Eric Smith, who came back early from Sweden with a calf injury, missed the latest team work and is now doubtful.
- Manolis Saliakas has not rejoined full training and remains unlikely to be ready for the Bayern match.
- Captain Jackson Irvine is suspended after a yellow-red card, so Alexander Blessin is weighing Connor Metcalfe or Joel Chima Fujita to cover midfield.
- Blessin points to recent close meetings with Bayern as a reason for confidence, even as injuries and a suspension force a reshuffle.