FC Bayern have suffered a painful personnel setback after their clear 8:1 victory against VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Stanisic will not be available to the Munich team for the time being
As the club officially announced on Monday, the defensive player suffered a capsular ligament injury in his right ankle in the Bundesliga match on Sunday evening. The diagnosis was made following an examination by FC Bayern’s medical department. The club initially left it open as to how long Stanisic will be out for
There had already been signs during the match that the 24-year-old’s evening could turn out to be a bitter one. In the closing stages, Stanisic twisted his right foot awkwardly and went down visibly shaken. He initially tried to play on, as coach Vincent Kompany had already exhausted all his substitutions, but after a few minutes it was clear that he would not be able to continue. Stanisic eventually limped off the pitch and FC Bayern finished the match short-handed
Immediately after the game, Kompany was unable to give the all-clear. The Bayern coach explained that the scene „didn’t look good“ and that they would have to wait for the examinations. These have now brought certainty: Stanisic is out injured
Personnel situation worsens
The absence comes at a bad time for Munich, who were already missing several defensive players against Wolfsburg. Joshua Kimmich was unavailable due to ankle problems, Alphonso Davies and Sacha Boey were off sick and Minjae Kim was suffering from thigh problems. Stanisic is another flexible defender who is now missing
The coming days will show how serious the capsular ligament injury is and whether Stanisic will be able to return to action soon. However, one thing is clear: the perfect restart in the Bundesliga has a bitter aftertaste for FC Bayern. The next must-win game awaits on Wednesday with an away match at 1. FC Köln – but then without Josip Stanisic.