Shaqiri joins growing Bayern absentee list
Sunday, April 6, 2014
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Xherdan Shaqiri has become the latest player set to miss FC Bayern München's quarter-final decider with Manchester United FC after being sidelined with a thigh injury.
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FC Bayern München's selection worries have increased ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final decider against Manchester United FC after Xherdan Shaqiri picked up a thigh injury on domestic duty on Saturday.
The Switzerland midfielder was substituted at half-time during Bayern's 1-0 Bundesliga loss at FC Augsburg and later underwent tests by club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt. Those examinations revealed a badly torn muscle in Shaqiri's right thigh, and the 22-year-old is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
Defending UEFA Champions League champions Bayern host United on Wednesday having secured a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last Tuesday. Josep Guardiola's side will also be missing suspended midfielders Javi Martínez and Bastian Schweinsteiger, plus injured trio Thiago Alcántara, Diego Contento and Tom Starke.