FC Bayern apparently has to pay more for the hard-fought 1-0 win in the Bundesliga catch-up game against Union Berlin than initially feared.
As the TV station “Sky” reported on Thursday, Konrad Laimer suffered a significantly more serious injury than initially feared in FC Bayern’s 1-0 win against Union Berlin the day before.
The diagnosis revealed that the midfielder had torn a hamstring in his calf, which also affected the tendon. According to the broadcaster, the downtime is up to six weeks.
Upamecano is also missing from FC Bayern
Shortly before, “Bild” had reported a more moderate downtime of two to three weeks, citing its own information. If the latest diagnosis turns out to be true, it would be nothing less than the next bad news for the German record champions.
Central defender Dayot Upamecano was also injured on Wednesday. He had to be substituted at half-time after sustaining a thigh injury. Thomas Tuchel then spoke of an unspecified “fiber injury”. According to “Bild” estimates, his downtime is around three weeks.
Kimmich probably wasn’t seriously injured
In addition to Upamecano and Laimer, Joshua Kimmich was also hit in the game against the Iron Men, who fell to the ground after a duel in the final phase and fell heavily on his shoulder. It was not yet clear on Thursday afternoon whether and for how long he would be out. However, his first prognosis after the game was a little more positive.
The people of Munich received further bad news from the hospital: As the “kicker” reports, Serge Gnabry will also be missing for a long time. The national player has been missing from the team since mid-December and will probably not be fully operational again until March at the earliest.