Bayern Munich Defender Matthijs De Ligt Nears Comeback After Right Knee Injury Ahead of UEFA Champions League 2023–24 Match Against FC Copenhagen

Bayern Munich defender Mattijs de Ligt is nearing a comeback from the right knee injury which ruled him out for most of the last month, the club indicated Monday. Bayern said the Netherlands center back was back on the field and “completed an individual session at the training ground on Monday morning.” De Ligt tore part of a knee ligament on Nov. 1 in Bayern's surprising 2-1 German Cup loss to third-division club Saarbruecken. That prompted concerns he could be a long-term absentee from a first-team squad which only includes two other central defenders, Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano. Juventus 1–1 Inter Milan, Serie A 2023–24: Lautaro Martinez’s Equalizer Secures Draw for Nerazzurri Against Old Lady in Derby d’Italia.

Bayern has won all four of its games since then with Kim and Upamecano starting together at center back, including a 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. Bayern plays Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday. De Ligt's injury also ruled him out of the Netherlands' European Championship qualifying games against Ireland and Gibraltar.

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