Kompany says Bayern able without Kane
Harry Kane was injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund, but Bayern Munich can cope without the striker, says Vincent Kompany.
The England captain, who has netted 20 goals across all competitions this season, suffered a thigh injury in the 1-1 Der Klassiker draw at Borussia Dortmund.
Kane is expected to be out for a couple of weeks but Kompany is hopeful the England captain could still return to action before the winter break.
Bayern sits top of the Bundesliga with a four-point lead over Eintracht Frankfurt.
"It is difficult to say at this moment but there is a chance for him to still play this year," Kompany said. "But he will miss several games and to replace him, you know you cannot replace the goals or the player one-for-one. That's why he is a top player."
Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Michael Olise and Leroy Sane have enough experience to fill the gap, according to Kompany.
"We have talent in the team and need to solve it differently. We won't be lacking talent tomorrow but it will look different," Kompany explained.
"We have many options. Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel, Gnabry, Olise, Leroy. I now named almost everyone. Obviously, Harry has scored 20 goals, but we have dangerous players in attack."
Bayern last won the DFB-Pokal in 2020 and has failed to get past the quarter-finals since, losing in the second round in three of the past four seasons.
"We play the holders. One of the top two or three games in Germany, and I hope our performance will match the importance of the game," Kompany said.
"We have played against almost every team in the league now. Leverkusen's squad is one of the best.
"They defend very deep and did the same against us in our first meeting this season. I don't know if they will approach things in a similar way. I hope that we will build on our strengths and concentrate on ourselves, no matter how Leverkusen play."
