The season endured a five-month hiatus due to COVID-19, but resumed play in August as Bayern Munich were crowned champions of … These were overwhelmingly muscular, with a hamstring problem keeping him out for two months only to be struck by a calf injury sustained after only 30 competitive minutes. Europe’s top club circuit will have a … He featured 18 times in Serie A during the 2018-19 campaign but missed four matches due to a suspension and another 16 because of injuries. Man City star facing uncertain future as contract enters final months, Pay cuts, China and Gunnersaurus: Ozil's journey from Arsenal hero to £18m outcast, Fabinho & Gomez offer hope Liverpool can survive without Van Dijk, Juventus were initially keen to sell the 30-year-old. Hansi Flick's side will be bolstered by the arrival of the Brazilian, who were pushed all the way on Sunday as they claimed a late 4-3 win over Hertha Berlin with Robert Lewandowski scoring all four of Bayern's goals. The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off Tuesday, less than two months after Bayern Munich captured the 2019-20 title in … However, his season was blighted with injury issues, missing 21 fixtures in total, and it was only after the suspension of play because of the coronavirus pandemic that he was able to put together a lengthy series of appearances, and even then these typically came from the bench. The UEFA Champions League schedule returns Tuesday for the 2020-21 season less than two months after Bayern Munich took the 2019-20 crown. Juventus were initially keen to sell the 30-year-old but will now hope Costa can drive his price up over the next year with strong performances in Germany. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The Brazilian will return to Germany after struggling for consistency in Turin, Partey and Gabriel give Arsenal tantalising glimpse into the future, ‘Utd found perfect Telles role as defensively he’s not great’, 'We were calling him Zidane!' Similarly, he spent a good deal of time during the previous term out. The 30-year-old is desperate to relaunch his career and views Bayern as the ideal place to do it after struggling with injuries in Italy. The second legs of the round of 16 fixtures between Manchester City and Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, Juventus and Lyon and Barcelona and … During the 2019-20 campaign, Costa managed 29 outings for Juve and impressed when he was available, scoring three goals in all competitions while laying on a further seven assists. During his time in Turin, Costa has won three Scudetti, while he is also a two-time Bundesliga champion with Bayern. Costa originally joined the Bundesliga giants in 2015 from Shakhtar Donetsk before a loan stint in Turin two years later resulted in a permanent move to Serie A. Douglas Costa will join Bayern Munich on loan from Juventus before the transfer window closes, Goal can confirm. - Mourinho on Hojbjerg, Ronaldo, Raul & Real Madrid's best XI of the Champions League era, Aguero's final flourish? Despite initially impressing on loan for Juventus, the Brazilian has failed to fire regularly for the club over the past two years - netting just four times across two seasons. The 30-year-old is desperate to relaunch his career and views Bayern as the ideal place to do it after struggling with injuries in Italy. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. Injuries have held Costa back in recent times and with Andrea Pirlo's side well stocked when it comes to attackers, all parties have agreed he should spend the season on loan with Bayern. The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League is finally in the books.