Josip Stanisic is set to miss the start of the season after the 24-year-old Bayern Munich right-back suffer a knee injury in training and will need surgery and be out for several weeks.

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has revealed that 24-year-old defender Josip Stanisic will be out for several weeks. After injuring his right knee in training and requiring surgery. Ufabet Germany reported on Tuesday. 

Stanisic returned to Bayern Munich this summer after spending last season on loan at Leverkusen. With the Croatian playing at right-back in the 4-0 DFB-Pokal first-round win at Ulm four days ago. 

Before the Bavarians were dealt a blow after the 24-year-old defender suffer a right knee ligament injury during training on Monday. Requiring surgery the following morning and is set to be sideline for several weeks. 

“Josip underwent surgery this morning and Promotion Ufabet will unfortunately be out for a few weeks. We look forward to his speedy recovery,” Eberl said.

Stanisic’s injury has left coach Vincent Kompany looking to choose a new right-back for the Bundesliga opener at Wolfsburg on Sunday, August 25. With Sacha Boey, Joshua Kimmich and Konrad Laimer all likely to be available.

The club has confirmed that they will not be going into the market to make a reactionary purchase to Stanišić’s injury. Despite the fact that they will now be even lower on defensive depth.

Hopefully, Stanišić’s recovery goes swimmingly and he is able to come back sooner rather than later. Though it will be up to the club doctors and physios to ensure that. He is ready and fit enough to return to action once that decision is made. The player himself does not have a bad track record when it comes to injuries. But it is something that is par for the course at Bayern and Kompany will not be impervious to having to deal with this type of thing. Even before the first Bundesliga match week of the season.