Sosa floored by ankle knock

FC Bayern München will begin their UEFA Cup campaign without summer signing José Ernesto Sosa after the Argentinian midfielder was sidelined for six weeks with an ankle injury.

Ongoing problem
The 22-year-old former Club Estudiantes de la Plata player is only just back from an ankle ligament injury that hampered much of his pre-season preparations and restricted him to two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga to date. He complained of more pain, however, and on further inspection club doctors discovered further problems which necessitate an operation. Sosa will be out until the middle of next month, meaning he will miss Bayern's UEFA Cup first round tie against CF Os Belenenses on 20 September and 4 October.