BAYERN MUNICH star Franck Ribery will miss both Champions League games with Celtic after being ruled out for three months with a knee injury.
The 34-year-old was taken off in the 62nd minute of Bayern’s 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin which left them five points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund in Germany’s top flight.
The French international suffered a torn knee ligament which is expected to keep him out for three months.
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That will mean he will miss both clashes against the Hoops at the Allianz Arena and Parkhead in a double-header this month.
Ribery said: “I’m in a lot of pain and not doing so well. The outside ligament is probably affected, I hope it’s not something worse.”
Bayern are already missing world class keeper Manuel Neuer for the double-header. And they will also not have Ribery available until 2018.
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