MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich faces injury concerns after midfielder Ismael Saibari and forward Serge Gnabry both went off injured in the space of a few minutes during the Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Saibari was helped off the field by two members of Bayern's medical staff after injuring his right leg in a collision with Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Saibari had a shot saved as he went one-on-one with Kobel and they tangled as Saibari challenged the diving Kobel for the rebound.
Saibari was holding his knee with a pained expression as Bayern medical staff manipulated his ankle. He limped off with the staff supporting him. Saibari was a standout for Morocco at the World Cup and joined Bayern during the tournament for a reported $63 million from PSV Eindhoven.
Two minutes after Saibari was replaced by Nathaniel Brown, Gnabry went off, too. The forward sat down on the field in clear discomfort but was able to walk off unaided as Josip Stanisic replaced him.
Bayern was without head coach Vincent Kompany after he was released from hospital this week following treatment for an infection.
The injury concerns came as Bayern played Dortmund for the lead in the Bundesliga and three days before Bayern faces Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
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