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Bayern Munich Skipper Philipp Lahm Out for Three Months
Philipp Lahm broke his right ankle in training on Tuesday.
File photo of Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm in action.© AP
Bayern Munich says captain Philipp Lahm will be sidelined for up to three months with a broken right ankle.
The Bundesliga leader says Lahm was injured in training on Tuesday. He will have an operation.
Lahm, who has switched from fullback to midfielder, joins a long list of injured players at Bayern: Javi Martinez, David Alaba, Thiago Alcantara, Holger Badstuber, Claudio Pizarro and the two backup goalkeepers, Tom Starke and Pepe Reina.
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Bastian Schweinsteiger has returned to training.
Lahm stepped down as Germany captain after winning the World Cup in Brazil in July.
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