Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala faces a long period on the sidelines after he suffered a broken fibula and an ankle dislocation at the Club World Cup, the German champions said on Sunday.
The 22-year-old Germany international was hurt in a challenge with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as Bayern lost 2-0 in the quarter-finals in Atlanta on Saturday.
Coach Vincent Kompany was incensed by the injury but called it an accident. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer criticised Donnarumma though for being reckless.
Musiala was on a flight back to Munich on Sunday morning and will undergo surgery soon, Bayern said in a statement.
This serious injury and the lengthy lay-off are a real shock for Jamal and us all. This hits FC Bayern, said sporting director Max Eberl.