Shock for Bayern – two offensive stars are out for a long time

It's a very bitter weekend for FC Bayern. On Sunday afternoon, the German soccer record champions announced that two of their offensive stars would be out after the 2-2 (1-0) draw in the Bundesliga's top game against Borussia Dortmund.

During the game, Ismael Saibari suffered a torn syndesmotic ligament in his right ankle. The 25-year-old has already undergone successful surgery. This meant that the entry from PSV Eindhoven (a transfer fee of around 50 million euros) was hit the hardest. According to information from this editorial team, the Morocco national player will be out for at least three months.

Serge Gnabry will also be missing in the coming weeks. The German international suffered a muscle injury in his left hamstring. This means that a total of four offensive players are already out for the Champions League game at Atlético Madrid on Tuesday (9 p.m./Amazon Prime Video and live ticker at WELT).

First Luis Diaz (torn muscle bundle in the left rear thigh) and Jamal Musiala (torn fiber in the right thigh) – now Saibari and Gnabry. A hard blow for the Munich team. Both will be “missing for the time being,” as the record champions announced. It will probably come down to comebacks in 2027.

No diagnosis for Michael Olise yet

FC Bayern has not yet announced a diagnosis for Michael Olise. The superstar had to be substituted in the 82nd minute of the game against BVB due to pain in his right knee. According to reports, there is hope internally that the Frenchman will be fit in time for the game in Madrid. But it is still unclear whether he will be able to make the trip on Monday afternoon.

The worst had already been feared for Saibari on Saturday evening: after a great chance, he bent his right ankle in a duel with BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel for the rebound in the 26th minute of the game. He then had to be supported by Bayern doctor Peter Ueblacker and physiotherapist Stephan Weickert on the way to the dressing room.

After the game, Saibari left the stadium on crutches. Almost 16 hours later the bad news came. “We have to be very resilient right now – and we have to continue to be so in the next few weeks,” said sports director Max Eberl on Saturday evening, almost imploringly. But we won't back down in any competition.