Bayern Munich confirm Ismael Saibari ankle surgery as Serge Gnabry also faces spell out

Bayern Munich will be without Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry for the coming period after both players were injured in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.

The club said Morocco international Saibari suffered a tear to the syndesmosis ligament in his right ankle. He has already undergone surgery, which Bayern Munich confirmed was successful.

“Ismael Saibari suffered a tear to the syndesmosis ligament in the right ankle joint and the Morocco international has already undergone a successful operation,” the club said in a statement published on its official website.

Gnabry, meanwhile, sustained a muscle tear in the back of his left thigh during the match.

“In contrast, Serge Gnabry suffered a muscle tear in the back of his left thigh,” Bayern Munich added.

The injuries were confirmed after a meeting between the Bundesliga’s leading sides ended level. Bayern Munich remain top of the table with 18 points from their opening eight matches.