Bayern confirmed on Thursday, 22 October, a small muscle tear in the back of Luis Díaz's left thigh, sustained in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal on 21 October.
Sky reported the club expects Díaz to be out four to six weeks, ruling him out of the Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund on 31 October. The club's own statement gave no timeframe.
Bayerischer Rundfunk compared the injury with those of Lennart Karl and Jamal Musiala, who were each out between four and ten weeks, so Díaz could miss the rest of 2026 in the worst case.
Bayern face SC Freiburg on 25 October at 17:30, 1. FC Magdeburg in the DFB-Pokal on 28 October, Borussia Dortmund on 31 October and Atlético Madrid on 3 November.
Luis Díaz, 29, was hurt during Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, 21 October. The Colombian winger had started on the bench, a surprise after he scored a hat-trick and added an assist in the 6-1 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, 17 October, and he had already complained of discomfort after that game. Vincent Kompany brought him on in the 68th minute, but Díaz had to leave in the 90th, when 18-year-old Bara Sapoko Ndiaye came on for him. On Thursday, 22 October, the club announced through its official channels that examinations had found a small muscle tear in the back of his left thigh.
Sky reported, citing club information, that Bayern expect Díaz to be out for four to six weeks, which would rule him out of the Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, 31 October. The club's own statement gave no duration and said only that he would be unavailable for now. Immediately after the match, sporting director Max Eberl had struck a more hopeful tone:
“We assume it is nothing dramatic.”
Bayerischer Rundfunk compared the case with earlier injuries to Lennart Karl and Jamal Musiala, both of whom were out between four and ten weeks. On that comparison, Díaz could miss the rest of the 2026 calendar year in the worst case. The tear was described as small, but the cautious wording leaves the timeline open.
Before kickoff against Arsenal, Kompany had told DAZN that Díaz had already reported muscle problems after the Leipzig game, and he said:
“We are happy that he is even part of it.”
Bayern are also without Jamal Musiala, who is still not fit to play. Defender Minjae Kim had already been substituted with an injury in the Leipzig match and came off at halftime against Arsenal, with Jonathan Tah replacing him. Michael Olise was missing because of a suspension, and Joshua Kimmich was absent because of a bereavement in his family. Both players are expected back for the trip to SC Freiburg on Sunday, 25 October.
The Bundesliga match at SC Freiburg on Sunday, 25 October, kicks off at 17:30 and is described as a top-of-the-table fixture. Bayern then face 1. FC Magdeburg, a second-division club, in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, 28 October. The Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund follows on Saturday, 31 October, and the Champions League match against Atlético Madrid is on Tuesday, 3 November.
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Bayern confirmed on Thursday, 22 October, a small muscle tear in the back of Luis Díaz's left thigh, sustained in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Sky reported the club expects him to be out for four to six weeks, which would rule him out of the Borussia Dortmund match.
AI text based on reports by Le Soir, N-tv, Bayerischer Rundfunk and other publishers. Published .