During the Bundesliga match against Augsburg on Saturday, Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman sustained a significant injury, tearing the ligaments in his left knee.
The club confirmed that Coman suffered a torn MCL, and as a result, he will be sidelined for an extended period.
“It’s obviously a real blow, but knowing Kingsley, he’ll come back even stronger,” sporting director Christoph Freund said. “We wish him a speedy recovery.”
The France forward was hurt seconds before teammate Aleksandar Pavlovic opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Coman was challenging for the ball and seemed to be trapped between an Augsburg player and the goalpost.
The 18-year-old forward, Mathys Tel, stepped in to replace him, and Bayern secured a 3-2 victory.
Coach Thomas Tuchel is grappling with several injuries to key players. Serge Gnabry has been sidelined for over a month due to a tendon injury connected to his adductor muscle.
Additionally, Dayot Upamecano and Konrad Laimer suffered muscle injuries in a recent 1-0 win against Union Berlin. Joshua Kimmich injured his shoulder in the same game, while backup goalkeeper Daniel Peretz and right back Bouna Sarr are also unavailable.
Central defender Kim Min-Jae and right back Noussair Mazraoui are away on international duty with South Korea and Morocco, respectively.
There are indications that Bayern is nearing the completion of a deal to acquire Sacha Boey from Galatasaray, a move that would provide Tuchel with more defensive options.