Kompany Back at Bayern Munich Training Ground After Illness

Vincent Kompany is back at Bayern Munich's training ground after falling ill at the end of October.

He was taken to hospital after feeling unwell while watching the club's second team train. Doctors diagnosed him with meningeal irritation, which is inflammation of the thin protective membrane around the brain and spinal cord.

Bayern say he is on the road to recovery. According to the club's statement reported by the BBC, Kompany has been back at the training ground since the start of this week.

While he was away, Aaron Danks took charge of the team. Under Danks, Bayern won four matches and drew one. For a club that expects to win, that is a useful run to have while the head coach was out.

The next fixture is a home match against Cologne on 20 November. It comes after the international break, the pause in club football when countries play their own matches, so Bayern have a little time before they return to league action.

Kompany's illness is a reminder that a football manager is a person first. The club has not given a timetable for his return to matchday duties, and the focus for now is on his health.