Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben is out for the season after
tearing a muscle in their German Cup semi-final defeat by Borussia
Dortmund on Tuesday while Robert Lewandowski broke his jaw and nose and
suffered concussion.
The injuries come days before Bayern travel
to Barcelona for next week's Champions League last four clash, dealing a
major blow to their hopes of lifting the trophy on home soil with the
final scheduled to be played in Berlin in June.
"Arjen Robben
suffered a torn muscle in his left calf and his season is over after
only making his comeback against Dortmund," Bayern said in a statement
on Wednesday.
The Dutchman, who had a stellar season, scoring 17
league goals until his injury in March, lasted just 16 minutes as a
second half substitute for the injured Thiago Alcantara.
Lewandowski,
who was knocked down in a rough challenge by Dortmund goalkeeper Mitch
Langerak, broke his upper jaw and nose and suffered concussion.
The
in-form Poland striker had scored nine goals in his last 11 matches for
the Bavarians, who secured the Bundesliga title last week with four
games to spare.
While Bayern said more medical checks would be
required to determine the length of Lewandowski's absence he looks
highly unlikely to be fit for next Wednesday's Champions League
semi-final, first leg in Barcelona.
Bayern are already without Franck Ribery and David Alaba, while Bastian Schweinsteiger has only just returned to action.
There
was some good news amidst the gloom with Thiago, who returned recently
after a year out injured, having suffered no major damage from a knock
on his thigh.
Bayern's 2-0 defeat on penalties to Dortmund, with
all four Bayern players failing to score from the spot, meant they
missed the chance to repeat their 2013 treble.
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