Harry Kane was benched by Vincent Kompany for Bayern Munich’s stalemate against Schalke as he is still not fully match fit.That is despite the England skipper starting in the Bavarian outfit’s 5-1 opening day victory over Stuttgart last week.Kane missed out on the Bayern starting XI against SchalkeGettyThe 33-year-old striker was introduced against Schalke at the start of the second half in Bayern’s 0-0 Bundesliga draw on Saturday evening.Kane, who has scored 148 goals for Bayern and is now in his fourth season at the club, is still searching for his first league goal contribution this term.Michael Olise was another surprise inclusion on the bench, and their boss Kompany explained why he dropped the pair from his team.Why was Harry Kane benched against Schalke?“That was simply a rational decision,” he said when speaking to the media.“They came back very, very late from vacation. The game against Osnabruck (4-1 win in the DFB-Pokal) cost them a lot of energy. “The priority was to have them available for that because it was a Pokal game.“And then I had to make a decision for today.“They’re still not in the right condition to be under full workload. It was a rational decision.”What piece of Bundesliga history is Harry Kane closing in on?Former Tottenham Hotspur star Kane has been nothing short of a sensation since signing for Bayern in 2023.He is seventh in their all-time scoring charts, but is closing in on an impressive piece of Bundesliga history.Kompany revealed why he chose not to start the strikerGettyKane has 98 goals in 96 German top-flight appearances to date, and is set to hit a century in record time.As it stands, Dieter Muller is the record holder, having brought up his Bundesliga century in 129 matches in 1977.And Kane is also poised to smash Robert Lewandowski‘s record of being the fastest foreign player to score 100 Bundesliga goals.The Poland international brought up his 100th strike in his 168th appearance in September 2015.Bayern’s 0-0 draw with Schalke saw them miss out on the summit of the Bundesliga.It was also the first time since February 2025 that they failed to score in a league match, ending a run of 47 fixtures.Kane drew a blank against Schalke, with the striker goalless from his opening two Bundesliga games this seasonGettyAnd for Kane, Schalke are the first Bundesliga side he has yet to find the back of the net against, having now battled 21 different teams.Though he will be looking to add Schalke to his long list of victims when Bayern host them later in the season.As it stands, SC Freiburg sit top of the table after two matches, with Borussia Dortmund and newly-promoted SV Elversberg only behind on goal difference.Fourth-placed Bayern begin their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night as they take on Bodo/Glimt.Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United are among the eight opponents they have drawn in the league phase.