Bayern Without Kane Start in UCL Tie vs. Atalanta

BERGAMO, Italy — Bayern Munich will be without star striker Harry Kane in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 first leg against Atalanta, as the England captain continues his recovery from a calf injury.

Kane, who missed Bayern's 4-1 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach last Friday, trained with the team for the first time on Monday and traveled to Italy with the squad. Coach Vincent Kompany indicated that while Kane is available as a substitute, it remains too soon for him to start. "He's trained once and for sure he can play a role today," Kompany told Prime Video. "We're happy that he's with us today. It was too early for a start but he can play a role today nevertheless and that's positive for us today."

In Kane's absence up front, forward Nicolas Jackson will lead the line for Bayern, having scored in the recent league win. Goalkeeper Jonas Urbig starts in place of Manuel Neuer, who suffered a tear in his left calf during halftime of Friday's match, the same injury that sidelined him last month. The Bayern lineup features several returns and rotations: defender Josip Stanisic and Jonathan Tah in defense, midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic...