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Footballer Joshua Kimmich will be absent from Bayern Munich until at least the end of the year following his knee injury in the Bundesliga game at Borussia Dortmund. The 25-year-old midfielder underwent surgery on the lateral meniscus of his right knee on Sunday night. The German record champion’s medical department assumes that Kimmich will be available again in January, as announced by the club.
Bayern reacted relieved that Kimmich’s injury was not as serious as feared. “We are happy that Joshua will probably be available to us again in a few weeks,” sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said in the message: “We will give him the best possible support in his rehabilitation.” Kimmich was injured in a duel with BVB pro Erling Haaland in Dortmund in the 36th minute in Munich’s 3-2 draw on Saturday night.
Kimmich’s failure also has consequences for national coach Joachim Löw’s plans: Löw nominated Wolfsburg’s right-back for the first time for the next international matches against the Czech Republic (November 11) and in the Nations League against Ukraine (November 14). November) and Spain (November 17) Ridle Baku later. In addition to Kimmich, who is mainly used in central midfield but can also play right down the defensive chain, regular right-backs Lukas Klostermann and Thilo Kehrer are also absent from the DFB lineup due to injury.
