Coman comes through training as Bayern ace eyes ex-club PSG
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Kingsley Coman was back in training on Wednesday after two days rest and looks fit to face former side Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
The France winger was injured during the 4-2 win over Flamengo in the round of 16, but his return to fitness and two goals this tournament suggest he will start against the European champions.
With Leroy Sané having left mid-tournament for Galatasaray, Serge Gnabry underperforming and Thomas Müller in his last two weeks as a Bayern player, Coman is likely to start in the front three with Harry Kane and Michael Olise, who both have three goals at the US-based event.
Jamal Musiala is itching to start as number 10 - the shirt he will officially don once the tournament is over now Sané is gone - and is looking fit after an injury-prone period.
He was again only a substitute against the Brazilians but head of sport Max Eberl said after that game: 'Jamal will play a key role for us of course.'
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