FC Bayern has to cope with yet another injury-related absence. This time, it’s hit the youth team: Guido Della Rovere will be unavailable for the amateur squad in the coming weeks. The 19-year-old midfielder has suffered a thigh injury. As a result, the talented player will also miss an important international match.
As the German record champions announced on Monday, Della Rovere will be sidelined for the time being. The club did not provide a specific diagnosis or a concrete timeline for his recovery. “The creative playmaker of Bayern’s oldest youth team has suffered a thigh injury and will be unable to play in the coming weeks,” the statement reads.
Della Rovere will definitely not be available for the Youth League match against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, November 3. While the first team faces the Spanish side in the Champions League, the record champions’ youth team also has an international showdown coming up.
For young players in particular, such matches are an important opportunity to showcase their talents on the international stage and gain experience against strong opponents. Della Rovere, however, will now have to watch from the sidelines and focus on his recovery.
Another setback for the Bayern prospect
Della Rovere made what will likely be his last appearance for the time being in the spectacular Munich city derby against TSV 1860. In the Bayern amateurs’ 4-2 victory over the Lions, the midfielder set up two goals. In addition, he repeatedly created danger with his fast-paced dribbling.
The 19-year-old was already sidelined for the subsequent away games against Nuremberg and TSV Landsberg.
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This isn’t the first injury-related hiatus for the Italian this year. Back in April, he suffered a thigh injury and had to sit out for several weeks. At the time, it was a tendon injury that brought his season to a premature end.
In the meantime, Della Rovere had returned and was once again making a name for himself with the amateur team. Now comes the next setback. It is currently unclear when the 19-year-old will be able to return to the field. First, he must fully recover from the thigh injury before he can rejoin team training.