"Lucho was sent off minutes before the halftime whistle against Paris Saint-Germain with an ill-advised tackle that led to Achraf Hakimi's injury. The Bayern board is challenging UEFA's decision to hopefully get it reduced to one or two games. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and Director of Sport Max Eberl have both described this decision as somewhat "harsh"."
"There will be a lot of things for Vincent Kompany and the coaching staff to do to replace Luis Diaz's productivity and work rate against one of the best teams in Europe. Situations like this show the lack of squad depth at Vincent Kompany's disposal. Essentially, someone will have to play out of position in arguably Bayern's biggest game of the season so far."
Luis Diaz has received a three-match UEFA ban and will miss the remainder of the Champions League league phase after a red card for a tackle that injured Achraf Hakimi. Bayern's board is appealing the suspension, with CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and Director of Sport Max Eberl calling the ruling harsh. Diaz will miss the key top-of-the-table match against Arsenal at the Emirates. Vincent Kompany and his staff must replace Diaz's productivity and work rate, revealing limited squad depth. Potential replacements include Serge Gnabry (doubtful with a knock), Lennart Karl (rarely plays left), Tom Bischof (unlikely to start) and Raphael Guerreiro.
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