Bayern Munich hit by injury shock as attacking star suffers muscle fiber tear
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Bayern Munich wonderkid Lennart Karl is facing a spell on the sidelines.
Ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against FC St. Pauli, the German champions confirmed that Karl has suffered a muscle fibre tear in the back of his right thigh.
The injury comes at an unfortunate time for Bayern in the middle of a packed schedule, with the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid coming up on Wednesday.
After starring with a goal and an assist in Bayern's 3-2 win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga last week, Karl was an unused sub in Bayern's first-leg 2-1 win in Madrid.
How long will Lennart Karl be out?
Bayern Munich have not provided a specific timeframe for his recovery, only stating that he will be sidelined for the “foreseeable future”.
However, according to Sky Germany, the 18-year-old is expected to be out for around three weeks.
That would see him miss at least five matches, including Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen (April 22), and potentially a Champions League semi-final first leg.
