Bayern boss Kompany confirms 16-year-old Prescott is an option against Atalanta

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/prescott-leonard/2LljCcD8/"]Prescott[/a], a ‌Germany youth international, plays for the Under-19s and ‌had to get special clearance to work in the evening ‌as a teenager ahead of a potential start ‌on Wednesday. He is the only option should [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/urbig-jonas/6TJsuRSF/"]Urbig[/a], who picked up a concussion in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a]'s 6-1 first leg win in ‌Italy last week, not be fit.[/p][p][b]"Jonas trained ⁠normally today. The ‌decision tomorrow will be a medical one,"[/b] Kompany told a press ​conference.[/p][p][b]"If everything goes well, then Urbig will be in goal. If not, then we will have ​to find another solution.[/b][/p][p][b]"He (Prescott) is very calm. Overall, we as a staff are also calm. If he plays ⁠tomorrow, he will ​have our full backing.[/b][/p][p]"Everyone will help. There will never be a young player who will be forced to play a main role," Kompany said. [b]"We have full confidence ‌in him, whatever happens tomorrow."[/b][/p][embed guid="e3faa511-fe3a-4833-baf8-91ea12ef26d4" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2033932130326102395" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bayern are without first-choice keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neuer-manuel/Sh5KwIo6/"]Manuel Neuer[/a], who is working towards a comeback but is not fit yet.[/p][p]Third-choice keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ulreich-sven/8CE8Sho8/"]Sven Ulreich[/a] joined Neuer and Urbig on the injury list after picking up an adductor muscle problem in Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Bayer Leverkusen.[/p][p]The Bavarians have no plans to play it safe despite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atalanta-8C9JjMXu/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/?mid=AaIWYPo1"]their big advantage in the ‌tie[/a].[/p][p][b]"You cannot allow too much. We made such an ​effort to build up the momentum we have," ‌[/b]Kompany said.[/p][p][b]"This is not a friendly match... and if it is not about the result, it is about performance."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atalanta/8C9JjMXu/"]Atalanta[/a] or Bayern, who lead the Bundesliga title race and are through to the German Cup ⁠last four, will face ⁠Real Madrid or Manchester ‌City in the last eight.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atalanta-8C9JjMXu/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/?mid=AaIWYPo1"]Follow the match live with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]