Hope is growing at FC Bayern for Joshua Kimmich’s return. The defensive midfielder missed the recent matches against Arsenal and SC Freiburg after a death in his family. The 30-year-old will also not be available for Wednesday’s DFB Cup match against 1. FC Magdeburg. However, he could be an option again for Saturday’s top Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund.

At the press conference ahead of the cup match, assistant coach Aaron Danks provided an update on the national team player’s situation. He made it clear that Kimmich is being given the time he needs to take care of his family. At the same time, FC Bayern expects the midfielder to return later this week.

“He’s getting time with his family. We expect him to return this week,” Danks explained.

This would allow Kimmich to rejoin team training in time for the “Klassiker.” Whether he’ll be ready to play against BVB, however, remains to be seen. The decision will deliberately be left up to the player. Given his personal circumstances, the record champions’ top priority is that Kimmich himself is ready to return.

Bayern is counting on their midfield leader

From a sporting perspective, the 30-year-old’s return would be crucial for Munich. Kimmich is one of the key figures in the team’s build-up play and, as a leader, is an integral part of the squad. Bayern will still have to do without him against Magdeburg, but there is now hope for the match against Dortmund.

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Should Kimmich continue to be sidelined on Saturday, coaching staff representative Danks could once again rely on Aleksandar Pavlović and Tom Bischof in the center of the midfield. Pavlović has also been sidelined recently but could return to action as early as the DFB Cup match against Magdeburg.

The upcoming training sessions should reveal whether Kimmich will be fit in time. The only thing that’s clear so far is that a comeback against Magdeburg would come too soon. A return for the classic match against Borussia Dortmund, however, cannot be ruled out.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/28/comeback-zum-klassiker-gegen-dortmund-so-ist-der-stand-bei-kimmich/.