UEFA Cup 2007–08: Kahn, Klose out; Podolski in
{{date|October 1, 2007}}

[[w:Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]'s #1 goalkeeper [[w:Oliver Kahn|Oliver Kahn]] striker [[w:Miroslav Klose|Miroslav Klose]] have been ruled out of Thursday's [[w:2007/08 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] 1<sup>st</sup> Round 2<sup>nd</sup> Leg match against Portugal's Belenenses. [[w:Lukas Podolski|Lukas Podolski]] has been ruled available after an injury scare. Kahn and Klose join [[w:Philipp Lahm|Philipp Lahm]], [[w:Willy Sagnol|Willy Sagnol]], [[w:José Ernesto Sosa|José Ernesto Sosa]] and [[w:Valérien Ismael|Valérien Ismael]].

Oliver Kahn will require elbow surgery and will be out for five weeks.

[[w:Bastian Schweinsteiger|Bastian Schweinsteiger]], [[w:Marcell Jansen|Marcell Jansen]] and [[w:Luca Toni|Luca Toni]] didn't practice today for precautionary reasons.

[[w:Michael Rensing|Michael Rensing]] will replace Oliver Kahn in net while it's not known what formation Ottmar Hitzfeld will use on Thursday.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/13562.php?fcb_sid=560f44baee772aceaea004cfbdfee2d6|title=Bayern without Kahn for up to five weeks|author=Nikolaus Heindl|pub=Bayern Munich|date=October 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/13561.php?fcb_sid=48123e07b8cdfcc1bf3216cc03397804|title=Hitzfeld: “Klose can’t even jog”|author=Nikolaus Heindl|pub=Bayern Munich|date=October 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=468632&cc=5901|title=Injured Kahn requires surgery on elbow|author=|pub=ESPN Soccernet|date=October 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_2771733,00.html|title=Kahn facing surgery|author=Rob Parrish|pub=Sky Sports|date=October 1, 2007}}

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Bayern Munich's #1 goalkeeper Oliver Kahn striker Miroslav Klose have been ruled out of Thursday's UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg match against Portugal's Belenenses. Lukas Podolski has been ruled available after an injury scare. Kahn and Klose join Philipp Lahm, Willy Sagnol, José Ernesto Sosa and Valérien Ismael.

Oliver Kahn will require elbow surgery and will be out for five weeks.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marcell Jansen and Luca Toni didn't practice today for precautionary reasons.

Michael Rensing will replace Oliver Kahn in net while it's not known what formation Ottmar Hitzfeld will use on Thursday.
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