Bayern Munich find themselves at a crossroads after a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League, a result that leaves them with just five points from three group-stage matches and sitting outside the automatic qualification places. The performance showed genuine quality, particularly from Harry Kane, who scored from the penalty spot and produced a remarkable assist for Alphonso Davies, but the inability to hold a late lead against the English champions underlines the inconsistency that has defined their European campaign so far.

The result was complicated further by the injury suffered by Luis Diaz, who came off the bench only to aggravate a muscle problem. The club confirmed on Thursday that he has sustained a small muscle tear in his left hamstring and will be unavailable for the foreseeable future. That is a significant blow given Diaz had just hit top form, scoring a hat-trick against RB Leipzig before the Arsenal game. Bayern were already without the suspended Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich, who missed the match due to a bereavement in his family.

Vincent Kompany, who coached the match while recovering from a virus that had left him in considerable pain, now faces a demanding schedule with limited attacking options. Bayern travel to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, where they will look to maintain their position at the top of the table, before attention turns to a Champions League trip to Atlético Madrid.