Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has been ruled out of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against title rivals Borussia Dortmund with a cracked rib and could miss their Champions League match at CSKA Moscow next week, the club said. European player of the year Ribery was on the receiving end of a series of crunching tackles as France beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday for a 3-2 aggregate victory and a World Cup next year.
‘He suffered a crack in his 10th rib and will definitely not play against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday,’ the club said in a statement on Thursday. ‘The 30-year-old’s participation in the Champions League group match at CSKA Moscow next week is also in doubt.’ Bayern, unbeaten in 37 league games, top the Bundesliga on 32 points, four ahead of second-placed Dortmund. ‘This is bitter as I would have loved to be there for this top game,’ Ribery said.
‘He suffered a crack in his 10th rib and will definitely not play against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday,’ the club said in a statement on Thursday. ‘The 30-year-old’s participation in the Champions League group match at CSKA Moscow next week is also in doubt.’ Bayern, unbeaten in 37 league games, top the Bundesliga on 32 points, four ahead of second-placed Dortmund. ‘This is bitter as I would have loved to be there for this top game,’ Ribery said.