Kompany: Bayern have to put set piece problem 'to bed'

Bayern Munich are working to resolve their recent difficulties defending set pieces but coach Vincent Kompany acknowledged on Friday there is scant time to do so on the training ground.

Leaders Bayern host a plummeting St Pauli side in the Bundesliga on Saturday having sloppily conceded to set pieces in their last three games.

Their first defeat of the season at Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday followed another goal let in from a corner after similar failures in the comeback victory over Freiburg and 2-2 draw at Union Berlin.

"We can't do much more on the pitch. We don't have enough time to train it but try to get it across. It means we need to do lots of video analysis and need to come through this spell and start a run where things look solid," Kompany told a news conference.

"When the ball comes in and there's chaos, you have to jump up and head the ball away. I don't want us to question everything. The phase is what it is, and it's right to discuss it, but we'll resolve the situation and put it to bed."

St Pauli are on a terrible run of eight league losses in a row. Kompany was asked if this was a chance to blood young keeper Jonas Urbig and rest Manuel Neuer after he was unusually shaky in recent encounters.

"We also want Jonas Urbig to progress, but the timing needs to be discussed calmly, and we haven't done that yet. I was just focused on St. Pauli," the Belgian added.

"There are no injury problems (generally). We're just looking out for little things and hope the energy is 100% there for tomorrow."