Bayern Munich's fitness issues took another hit on Tuesday, with Thiago Alcantara limping out of the club's 2-1 win over lower-league Rodinghausen.
The win moves Bayern into the DFB-Pokal third round, but was not a performance to inspire much confidence and may have come at a high cost with Thiago's injury.
Corentin Tolisso's knee injury has left the club thin in the middle of the park, with Spain international Thiago having become a crucial piece in the puzzle for manager Nico Kovac.
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But Kovac, under pressure with the Bavarian side after a slow start to the season that sees his club sitting second in the Bundesliga after nine matches, may now have to deal without 27-year-old for an extended period, with the Bayern boss admitting that the injury "doesn't look good".