Thiago to go under the knife again

Posted Thursday, October 16, 2014 by Foxsports.com

Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has suffered a second knee ligament tear and will have to undergo another operation, the club have announced.

The Spainiard suffered the setback in training on Tuesday as he continued his comeback from the injury he first picked up during a match against Hoffenheim in March.

Bayern said in a statement the former Barcelona man had suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in a challenge and would be out for the "long term". They described the injury as "serious".

The 32-year-old said: "What can I say? Of course at the moment I am deeply disappointed and distraught. Why always me? But I will not give up. I will continue to fight. I will come back again. And I will celebrate my comeback with Bayern."

Sporting director Matthias Sammer added: "We are all shocked and sad after this new injury. Thiago was so close to a comeback after a long time. But he knows - the whole of Bayern is here for him. We will do everything for him to get fit again and win many titles with us."

Thiago suffered a setback in his recovery from the initial injury in May, which forced him to go under the knife and ruled him out of the World Cup.

Bayern are top of the Bundesliga, leading the table by four points after seven games of the season.