Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich walks on the pitch ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Bayern Munich third goalkeeper Sven Ulreich has resumed training following a thigh injury, the Bundesliga leaders said on Thursday.
Ulreich was recently called to action after both Manuel Neuer and Jonas Urbig were injured.
He played in the 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Bayer Leverkusen on March 14 but tore a thigh muscle.
Before that, his last match had been against Werder Bremen in September 2024.
The Blues have faced interest from the likes of Bayern Munich and Crystal Palace in Acheampong in recent times, and that’s expected to continue.
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However, it seems Chelsea have made the decision that they want to keep the 19-year-old at Stamford Bridge, according to the Daily Express.
Acheampong has shown himself to be a hugely promising young player, but it would also be fair to say he hasn’t been given a lot of playing time.
One imagines the England Under-21 international might at some point be tempted to consider moving on, but for now it looks like that’s off the table.
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Acheampong is still young and learning the game, but he’s perhaps already shown he’s good enough to be playing more often.
The teenager has just 39 first-team appearances for Chelsea in total, playing only 12 times in the Premier League so far this term.
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This feels a bit harsh given he’s not exactly been up against particularly top players, with the likes of Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Wesley Fofana not being that convincing with their performances.
Chelsea are also eyeing up Jacobo Ramon as a target in defence this summer, so it could continue to be tricky for Acheampong to get opportunities at Stamford Bridge.
It will be interesting to see if CFC continue to insist on keeping him, and if so, if it leads to Liam Rosenior giving him more minutes, or else he’ll surely push for a move sooner rather than later.
The Colombia international has looked outstanding since leaving Liverpool to join Bayern last summer, and it’s a bit puzzling that the Merseyside giants let him go.
Steven Gerrard missing Luis Diaz at Liverpool
One imagines many Liverpool fans are starting to wonder why their club let Diaz leave, and Gerrard says he’s missing the 29-year-old, who has an impressive 23 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Bayern this season.
Discussing the Olise to Liverpool links, as quoted by the Metro, Gerrard said: “The problem is, why would he (Olise) leave Bayern? A big club, challenging for the big honours, and they are probably the strongestBayern Munichteam we have seen for a while.
“He is about to take theWorld Cupbystormcome the summer. He looks like a really happy kid, settled, to me, I don’t think he’s going anywhere.
“But, yes, would I love him at Liverpool. And you know what, I wouldn’t mind Diaz back as well. I’m missing him, I’m missing him.”
Luis Diaz vs Liverpool’s other attacking players
Diaz was a key performer for LFC and it seems clear now that he could have been their ideal replacement for Salah.
Just see below for how his numbers compare to Arne Slot’s current crop of attacking players…
2025/26 stats all comps
Games
Goals
Assists
Luis Diaz
40
23
14
Mohamed Salah
35
10
8
Hugo Ekitike
43
17
5
Cody Gakpo
42
8
4
Liverpool probably won’t stand much of a chance of bringing Diaz back now as Bayern will surely do their best to keep him, but it’s another major transfer error to go alongside the huge amounts spent on flops like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz.
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