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Bayern stand down Ribery

23 Oct 2009 - 06:59:48

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Bayern Munich have been rocked by the news that star man Franck Ribery could be missing for a month.

The 26-year-old has been struggling with a persistent knee injury since the start of the season and, after playing through the pain barrier, head coach Louis van Gaal is now resigned to losing the Frenchman.

Following Bayern's 2-1 defeat against Bordeaux in the Champions League on Wednesday night, van Gaal said: "We've decided to let Ribery heal completely, but that could take up to a month."

He has already been pencilled in for a return to the Bayern side for the clash against Bayer Leverkusen on November 22.