This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
Bayern Munich's Lucas Hernandez suffered a partial tear of a ligament in his right ankle during their 3-2 win over Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
The France international went down without a challenge in the 58th minute and had to be helped off the pitch, leaving the stadium on crutches.
He joins Niklas Suele on the club's injury list after his fellow defender tore cruciate ligaments on Saturday.
Bayern will be without Hernandez for the coming period, according to a statement from the club on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
His and Suele's injuries come at a bad time for Bayern, who have conceded two goals in each of their last five games and have dropped to third in the Bundesliga after winning just one of their last three league matches.
However, there was some good news for the Bavarians, who face Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Defensive midfielder Javi Martinez, who was taken off at halftime, was diagnosed with only a small muscle problem, while winger Serge Gnabry is nursing a minor knock to his knee.
