Bayern Suffers Injury Blow

Bayern Munich have now confirmed that the player is facing "weeks" out of action with a thigh injury after muscle damage was detected during a test.


Bayern will have to do without new signing James Rodriguez over the coming weeks," the club said in a statement.

As detailed checks by the Bayern medical department showed, the Colombian suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh in the 3-0 loss against Liverpool in the semi-final of the Audi Cup."

Another injured midfielder is Thiago who will miss the DFL-Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after sustaining an abdominal injury. Rodriguez made the switch from Real Madrid to the Bavarians and was hoping to establish himself in the striker's position before the injury set-back