Bayern's Thiago to miss 'several weeks' with ankle injury
Bayern Munich have announced Thiago Alcántara tore the lateral collateral ligament and the articular capsule in his right ankle.
Thiago Alcántara will be out for "several weeks" after Bayern Munich confirmed the severity of the ankle injury he sustained on Tuesday. A foul by Björn Schlottke forced Thiago off in the 75th minute of Bayern's 2-1 victory over Rodinghausen in the DFB-Pokal second round. The former Barcelona midfielder is set for a prolonged spell out of action and will miss Der Klassiker against Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on 10 November.
Ankle injury
A Bayern statement read: "Thiago faces several weeks on the sidelines. The Spain international tore the lateral collateral ligament and the articular capsule in his right ankle in the DFB-Pokal tie against Rodinghausen."
Thiago was ruled out for almost three months of the previous season after suffering a thigh injury in November 2017.
He joins Corentin Tolisso (knee) and Kingsley Coman (ankle) on Bayern's long-term absentee list.