FC Bayern will have to do without Serge Gnabry in the coming weeks. The 31-year-old suffered a muscle injury in his left hamstring during the 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund. What makes this particularly disappointing is that, in the worst-case scenario, the German national team player might not be able to play for the record champions at all for the rest of this calendar year.

Gnabry was injured in the Bundesliga classic after about half an hour of play, with no apparent contact from an opponent. The offensive player grabbed his thigh and immediately signaled that he could not continue playing. Josip Stanisic came on to replace him.

After thorough examinations, FC Bayern confirmed the muscle injury on Sunday. The Munich club did not initially specify a concrete recovery time. However, as reported by BILD, Gnabry is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks.

Gnabry faces the prospect of an early end to his season

A glance at the schedule shows just how hard this absence could hit the Munich team. There are still numerous important matches on the schedule leading up to the winter break.

As early as Tuesday, FC Bayern will face Atlético Madrid on the road in the Champions League. Four days later, they’ll play an away Bundesliga match against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

After the international break, the Munich team will host 1. FC Köln on November 20. Following that, within just a few days, they’ll face OSC Lille in the Champions League (November 25) and take on Hamburger SV in a Bundesliga match (November 28).

There are also numerous competitive matches scheduled for December. On December 1, Bayern will face Hertha BSC in the DFB Cup round of 16. This will be followed by matches against SC Paderborn (December 5), Slavia Prague (December 8), and TSG Hoffenheim (December 12).

The year will conclude with a Bundesliga home game against Werder Bremen on December 19.

If Gnabry is indeed sidelined for six weeks, a return in mid-December at the earliest would be realistic. Whether he would be ready to play by then remains to be seen. In the worst-case scenario, the 31-year-old could miss all of the year’s remaining competitive matches.

Bayern’s offense is turning into a major construction site

Gnabry’s absence hits the record champions during an already difficult stretch. Ismael Saibari also suffered a serious injury against Borussia Dortmund. The Moroccan tore his syndesmotic ligament, has already undergone surgery, and will be out for at least three months.

With Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz also out, two more key offensive players are currently unavailable. There’s also still a question mark over Michael Olise’s availability following his knee problems.

For interim coach Aaron Danks, who is standing in for Vincent Kompany while he is ill, the personnel situation is thus becoming increasingly complicated.

If Olise is also sidelined, Harry Kane and Lennart Karl would be the only available players from the established attacking lineup. The Munich team would then have to rely more heavily on players filling positions outside their usual roles.

Alphonso Davies, in particular, could see more playing time on the left wing in the coming weeks. Nathaniel Brown and Tom Bischof would also be possible alternatives for the attacking positions.

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