By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Niklas Süle not expected back before August

Niklas Süle will not play for Bayern in the Bundesliga again this season, according to Kicker, who claims the centre-back is unlikely to return before August.
Niklas Süle will not feature again for Bayern München in the Bundesliga this season, according to Kicker.

The German international is making progress in his recovery from the cruciate ligament rupture that has kept him sidelined since October, but the German champions don't want to take any risks on him before the Bundesliga season ends at the end of this month.

Süle isn't likely to be play in a potential DFB-Pokal final either, but Bayern are hoping to include him in their squad for the remainder of the Champions League, which should return in August.

The centre-back sustained the injury in a game against Augsburg back in October.

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