Harry Kane nears return as Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany confirms massive boost

NEW DELHI: Bayern Munich's talismanic striker Harry Kane is on the verge of making his comeback from a thigh injury sustained last month against Borussia Dortmund.
Head coach Vincent Kompany revealed that the English international, who has been instrumental in Bayern's campaign with 14 goals in 12 Bundesliga appearances, could feature in Friday's crucial clash against RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena.
Kompany refrained from confirming Kane's involvement from the start, stating, "I won't say whether he'll start or not. The final training session is still important today. If everything goes well, he'll definitely play a part tomorrow."
The Belgian tactician acknowledged Kane's irreplaceable impact, adding, "We said previously that we couldn't replace Harry Kane like-for-like. Harry has this incredible sense of where he needs to be in the box."
"He's one of the best in the world in the box, that's where he makes the difference. There aren't many players who can do that," he continued.
Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of the season last Saturday against Mainz, a setback compounded by the absence of several key players due to injuries, including Kane, Joao Palhinha, Alphonso Davies, Serge Gnabry, and Manuel Neuer.

Kompany expressed relief at the return of Kane, Davies, and Josip Stanisic to training, hopeful that others will recover during the upcoming three-week winter break.
With 33 points from 14 matches, Bayern Munich hold a four-point lead over second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, while their upcoming opponents, RB Leipzig, currently occupy fourth position with 27 points.
Kane's potential return could provide a significant boost to Bayern's pursuit of maintaining their lead at the summit of the Bundesliga table.