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Bayern Munich's Thiago Out 'Several Weeks' with Ankle Ligament Tear Injury

Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara is set to miss "several weeks" of action after the club confirmed he has suffered an ankle ligament tear.

In a statement on the club's website, the German champions provided full details of the issue:

"The Spain international tore the lateral collateral ligament and the articular capsule in his right ankle in the DFB-Pokal tie against the Regional League side SV Rodinghausen. That was the diagnosis by the club doctor Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt on Wednesday after returning from Osnabruck."

Thiago was withdrawn from the game with 15 minutes remaining on Tuesday.