Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt suffers another knee injury

De Ligt spent a spell on the sidelines for four to six weeks at the end of last year with a medial collateral ligament tear andd had only just recently returned to training.

The Dutch defender's latest injury came whilst training with the Bavarians in Portugal.

"Matthijs de Ligt has suffered a capsular injury in his left knee during the training camp in Faro, Portugal," read a statement on Bayern's official website.

"The diagnosis was confirmed by FC Bayern™s medical department following an MRI scan there. The defender will therefore not be able to train for now."

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