Joshua Kimmich fully expects Harry Kane to play Tuesday against Real Madrid

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 6: Harry Kane of England lies injured during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Dusseldorf Arena on July 6, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) | Visionhaus/Getty Images At the 80-minute mark of Bayern Munich’s road match against Freiburg, Vincent Kompany was staring down the barrel of Bayern’s first scoreless performance of the season. Thanks to the late heroics of Tom Bischof and Lennart Karl, Bayern clawed back three unanswered goals to snatch a 3-2 victory from the jaws of defeat.

For the second time this season, Freiburg squandered a 2-0 lead against the Rekordmeister. Obviously, Bayern was caught looking ahead to the upcoming two-leg Champions League quarterfinal draw against Real Madrid. Real Madrid has played the bogeyman role in eliminating Bayern in the last four meetings (2014, 2017, 2018, and 2024).

The 2017 defeat held a particular sting because Robert Lewandowski picked up a shoulder injury, missing the first leg and failing to have an impact on the second leg. Will Harry Kane’s recent injury suffer a similar fate? “I think [Kane would] play even in a wheelchair,” said Joshua Kimmich (via @iMiaSanMia ).

“Even if he’s still in a bit of pain, he’ll drag himself onto the pitch. ” At the very least, both teams will be limping into the highly anticipated quarterfinal matchup. Bayern is taking it slow with Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies, while Real Madrid will likely be missing Thibaut Courtois, Ferland Mendy, and Rodrygo.