**IMAGO / Buzzi Jonas Rütten** **Mar 12, 2026 | 11:12 +06:00** **Translated by FC Bayern: News and Rumours** **Worst-Case Scenario for Kimmich and Olise?** *"Anything other than a suspension would be surprising."* FC Bayern's gala performance against Atalanta has had a double impact. On the one hand, due to the injured trio of Davies, Urbig, and Musiala. On the other hand, because of the yellow-card suspensions for Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise. Is a longer suspension looming? Here are the latest news and rumours about the German record champions. **Further FC Bayern News:** - **He had never done that before! Olise makes Bayern history** - **Lucky in misfortune: Bayern announces diagnoses for trio of injured players** - **Kompanys' decision says it all! The remarkable details of Bayern's gala performance** **Getty Images** --- ### **FC Bayern News: Gräfe Predicts Suspensions for Kimmich and Olise** Long-time top referee Manuel Gräfe has predicted that FC Bayern will have to do without Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise for a longer period as a result of their yellow cards for time-wasting against Atalanta Bergamo. Kimmich and Olise received their third yellow cards of the competition in quick succession during set pieces with the score at 6-0, meaning they will miss what is likely to be a meaningless second leg on Wednesday. This is an exceptionally manageable loss for Bayern, who can now prepare for a potential quarter-final against Real Madrid or Manchester City without immediate worries. However, according to Gräfe, both players could miss **at least the first leg** if Bayern advance to the last eight as expected. The 52-year-old referred to UEFA disciplinary regulations, which state that additional suspensions—such as the one imposed on Sergio Ramos in 2019—can only be imposed in cases of **"clear deliberate intent to obtain a yellow or red card."** *"Now, proving intent is just as difficult as proving handball, because you can't look inside people's heads, but that's why there is indirect evidence,"* Gräfe wrote on Twitter. He argued that while Kimmich’s explanation—that he had no free passing options and did not want to play into the opposition's pressing—was a *"good attempt,"* it would not stand up to UEFA scrutiny. *"UEFA will look at the footage and see that the ball was easily playable at the start (Tah was free). Kimmich could also have played a long ball, and since Bayern otherwise build up very close to their own penalty area and press a lot, the argument is unlikely to be convincing."* To make matters worse, with the score at 6-0, there was no tactical reason to waste time. Therefore, Gräfe concluded, *"anything other than an investigation and suspension would be surprising."* However, Gräfe also conceded that UEFA may want its *"top players on board"* for the highlight matches in the quarter-finals, so Kimmich’s argument could be considered *"good enough."* But he cautioned: *"There are no amateurs at UEFA, and everyone knows what happened there."* At present, however, it appears the two Bayern stars may **not face further suspension**. UEFA has stated that the official match report will be evaluated first: *"As soon as incidents are reported, proceedings will be initiated. Should these lead to disciplinary measures, they will be published on the UEFA disciplinary homepage."* Furthermore, *L'Equipe* has reported that Norwegian referee Espen Eskas **did not note any incidents** involving Kimmich or Olise in his report. In this respect, a suspension would be very surprising—contrary to Gräfe’s claims. **Comment: Abolish the rule!** The Kimmich and Olise cases must shake UEFA into action. *imago images / ABACAPRESS* --- ### **FC Bayern News: Jamal Musiala Ruled Out of Leverkusen Match** The club’s official diagnoses confirmed that **Alphonso Davies** (thigh strain) and **Jonas Urbig** (concussion) will be out for at least the next few competitive matches. Davies is not expected back until after the April international break, while Urbig will likely miss Saturday’s league match against Bayer Leverkusen and the Champions League return leg against Atalanta. And **Jamal Musiala**? After the 6-1 win in Bergamo, he is suffering from *"pain in his left ankle, which he injured in the summer"*—and, as Sky reports, Musiala will subsequently miss **at least Saturday’s match against Leverkusen**. Given the comfortable aggregate lead ahead of Wednesday’s return leg against Atalanta, it is unlikely that Vincent Kompany will risk further strain. Musiala is expected to return for the home game against Union Berlin. --- ### **FC Bayern – Fixture List: Upcoming Matches** | Date | Time | Match | |------|------|-------| | Saturday, 14 March | 15:30 | **Bayer Leverkusen vs. FC Bayern** (Bundesliga) | | Wednesday, 18 March | 21:00 | **FC Bayern vs. Atalanta** (Champions League) | | Saturday, 21 March | 15:30 | **FC Bayern vs. Union Berlin** (Bundesliga) | | Saturday, 4 April | 15:30 | **SC Freiburg vs. FC Bayern** (Bundesliga) | --- **ENJOYED THIS STORY?** Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting.
FC Bayern News & Rumors: Worst-Case Scenario for Kimmich and Olise? "Anything Less Than a Suspension Would Be Surprising."
