Vincent Kompany has returned to Bayern Munich's Säbener Straße training ground for the first time since collapsing there on 23 October, the club said on Tuesday. Bayern say their head coach is recovering, but have given no date for his return to the touchline.
What Bayern said
In a short statement, Bayern said Kompany "is on the road to recovery and has been back at the training ground at Säbener Straße since the start of the week". The club added that the 40-year-old is also completing rehabilitation on an injured shoulder there.
German outlets Bild and tz report that he hurt the shoulder when he collapsed. The training ground is quiet this week, with most of the squad away on international duty, and no first-team session was held.
How Kompany fell ill
The Belgian collapsed while watching a reserve-team training session and was taken to hospital. He was diagnosed with meningeal irritation, an inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
He has missed Bayern's last five matches. Assistant coach Aaron Danks has taken charge in his absence, winning four and drawing one. Bayern beat Freiburg, Magdeburg in the DFB Cup, Atlético Madrid in the Champions League and Mainz, and drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
When could Kompany return?
Bayern have set no timeline. Board member for sport Max Eberl has been giving regular updates on the coach's health, and when Kompany was first taken ill he said Kompany would be given "all the time he needs".
The Bundesliga leaders' next game is at home to FC Köln on Friday, 20 November, after the international break. Read how Bayern coped in his first game without Kompany in our Freiburg 1-3 Bayern report, and find more fitness news in our injury section.
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