Serge Gnabry is out again. FC Bayern announced this after the Champions League game against Arsenal. The 28-year-old suffered a torn muscle fiber.
Update from April 10th, 6:21 p.m.:
FC Bayern announced Serge Gnabry's diagnosis and confirmed the initial fears. According to the club, the 28-year-old suffered “a torn muscle fiber in his left rear thigh”. The Munich team did not announce how long Gnabry would be unavailable, but simply said that the offensive player would be out “for the time being”.
But one thing is clear: Gnabry will miss the second leg of the Champions League against Arsenal London next Wednesday.
Unlucky Gnabry injured again
Update from April 10th, 2:15 p.m.:
Serge Gnabry remains the unlucky man at FC Bayern this season. The 28-year-old was injured again on Tuesday evening and is now in danger of being out for a longer period of time.
FC Bayern has not yet announced an official diagnosis, but as
Sky
reports, Gnabry is said to have suffered a “torn muscle fiber in the back of his thigh” and will now be out for two to three weeks.
The offensive star will be examined in detail again after his arrival in Munich on Wednesday afternoon. If the downtime is confirmed, it would be another bitter blow for Gnabry, who only played 369 minutes in the Bundesliga this season.
Next injury drama: FC Bayern will probably be without Gnabry again for weeks
First report from April 10th, 6:10 a.m.:
London – Bayern are back – at least in the Champions League. After two disappointing defeats in the Bundesliga, the Munich team returned with a strong performance against Arsenal FC in the quarter-final first leg of the premier class.
In the end it was only enough for a 2-2 draw, which was also because Kingsley Coman only hit the post shortly before the end. However, Serge Gnabry, who had to be substituted injured in the 70th minute, also caused concern.
Gnabry's form curve has shown a steep upward trend in the last few weeks
Gnabry himself initiated Bayern's comeback with his goal in the 18th minute, after Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal the lead five minutes earlier.
With the all-important equalizer, the 28-year-old confirmed his improving form over the last few weeks. After a long-term muscle injury, FC Bayern's number seven crowned his comeback in the Bundesliga against Mainz (8:1) with a goal. And Gnabry also diligently collected scorer points in the 5-2 win against Darmstadt (one goal) and the 2-3 defeat in Heidenheim (one goal and one assist).
Tuchel confirms Gnabry injury: “He’s definitely out”
The high of the last few weeks was followed by a rough landing against Arsenal. After a sprint in the 70th minute, Gnabry immediately grabbed his back thigh. After a short break in treatment, he finally had to be replaced. Raphael Guerreiro came into play for him.
“Unfortunately, Serge (Gnabry;
editor's note
) was injured. Hamstring. “He’s definitely out,” Thomas Tuchel confirmed the bad news after the final whistle. There are many indications that there will be another muscle injury with a break of weeks as a result. It would be extremely bitter for Gnabry, who has only made 16 competitive appearances for Bayern this season.
(kus)