Jerome Boateng will miss the Champions League game against Liverpool due to illness, Bayern Munich have confirmed.
With his future unclear, James Rodriguez might need a stellar performance against Liverpool to keep his elite-level career alive.
It was feared Kingsley Coman had suffered more serious ankle ligament damage, but he will be ready to face Liverpool next week.
Bayern Munich cannot afford defensive mistakes against Liverpool, coach Niko Kovac warned.
Bayern Munich were distracted by an impending Champions League clash with Liverpool in their win at Augsburg, said head coach Niko Kovac.
Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac is concerned winger Kingsley Coman may have suffered another serious ankle injury.
Borussia Dortmund's lead at the top of the Bundesliga was cut to two points by Bayern Munich thanks to their thrilling 3-2 win at Augsburg.
Bayern Munich narrowed the gap on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to five points with a win over Schalke that left Niko Kovac pleased.
Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th Bayern Munich goal at Allianz Arena as the champions closed the gap to Borussia Dortmund.
Manuel Neuer has missed Bayern Munich's past two matches and the goalkeeper could be absent against Schalke on Saturday.