Knee injury blow for Bayern's Franck Ribery

ByPA Sport

Published 02/10/2017 at 14:51 GMT

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury at the weekend.

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has suffered an LCL tear to his left knee

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The 34-year-old hurt his left knee in the 2-2 draw at Hertha Berlin on Sunday and scans have shown he has suffered a lateral knee ligament (LCL) tear.

The managerless Bundesliga club tweeted: "Breaking: @FranckRibery has suffered an LCL tear in his left knee. Get well soon, Franck! #ComeBackStronger #MiaSanMia"

Bayern have not put a timescale on Ribery's potential absence, other than to say he will be sidelined for the "coming weeks".

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The former France international will not undergo surgery at this time, with the club instead treating the injury conservatively.

Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a statement on the club's official website: "We're sorry Franck has hurt himself. We all wish him a quick and good improvement. "

Ribery, who sustained the problem in the second half against Hertha, has made nine appearances for the German club this season, scoring one goal.

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