Gnabry keen to get back among the Bayern goals
Serge Gnabry is counting down the days until he is able to celebrate scoring for Bayern Munich again, after an adductor injury dashed his 2026 FIFA World Cup dream.
Gnabry was absent for Germany's disappointing campaign, which ended via a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the Round of 32, after sustaining the injury in April.
He was ruled out for an "extended period" after being injured in training, meaning he also missed the end of Bayern's Bundesliga-winning campaign and its UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to eventual champion Paris Saint-Germain.
As the winger continues his rehabilitation ahead of Bayern's season curtain-raiser against Borussia Dortmund, in the DFL-Supercup on 23 August (AEST), he is desperate to get back among the goals.
Asked how he was progressing in an interview with Bayern's website, Gnabry said: "Very good, because I can feel I’m making progress with every session. That's fun.
"Of course, it's much more fun to work with the team, I must admit. I miss the lads, team training, the intensity when the ball is involved. The focus in rehab is mainly on endurance, which isn't exactly the most fun, as you can imagine.
"But it's crucial for being able to play again. The days are long; it's often the same routine with a lot of repetitions and exercises – it's a very different challenge.
"I keep reminding myself: you're doing all this to be able to play again. I'm just looking forward to really enjoying football again and playing with a clear head.
"I could do hardly anything during the first seven weeks – I missed football the most then. That's why I can hardly to wait to finally play again, score a goal and celebrate it with the fans – that's always the highlight for a striker."
After the DFL-Supercup, Bayern will open its Bundesliga campaign at home to Stuttgart on 29 August (AEST), before visiting second-tier Osnabruck for a DFB-Pokal first-round tie.
