Hiroki Ito joins lengthy Bayern Munich injury list after breaking metatarsal again
Ito, 25, went down holding his foot in the 89th minute of Bayern’s 3-2 win at home to St. Pauli on Matchday 27, having come on just 30 minutes earlier.
The club have now confirmed that it is a recurrence of the same injury that prevented the Japanese defender from making his debut for the Bavarians until February.
Max Eberl: "The news of Hiroki's renewed serious injury hits us all very hard. He had just fought his way back after months of rehabilitation and is now out for another long time – you can only imagine what's going through his head. We're giving him all the support he needs. He's a fighter, and we're looking forward to him getting back on the pitch. Chin up, Hiroki – FC Bayern is by your side
Following the absences of Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano, Hiroki is the third defender to be sidelined within a very short space of time. We will now pool all our resources even more to continue pursuing our goals."
Ito joined Bayern from VfB Stuttgart last summer but first broke his metatarsal in a pre-season friendly. The left-footer, who can play at full-back or in central defence, has therefore been restricted to only eight competitive appearances.
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