Luis Díaz injured again with Bayern, will miss match against Freiburg

Twenty minutes on the field and the same gesture nobody wants to see again: Luis Díaz on the ground, grabbing his left leg. It happened near the end of the 2-2 draw between Bayern Munich and Arsenal in matchday three of the Champions League league phase, and the Colombian had to be substituted immediately.

The strange part is that Díaz hadn't even started the match. Before kickoff, coach Vincent Kompany had already said the Guajiro winger would come off the bench due to a physical issue, so his brief 20-minute appearance ended up being short and ending badly.

Torn muscle fibers and confirmed absence

The German club wasted no time providing details. Bayern explained that Díaz "suffered a small tear in the muscle fibers at the back of his left thigh," according to tests carried out by the club's medical staff. The conclusion is clear: the Colombian is sidelined for now.

He suffered a small tear in the muscle fibers at the back of his left thigh. This was determined by tests carried out by FC Bayern's medical department. As a result, the 29 year old attacking player will be unavailable for the time being.Bayern Munich

How long will he be out? The medical report doesn't give an exact return date, but it does make one thing clear: everything points to Díaz missing the match for top spot against Freiburg, corresponding to matchday 7 of the Bundesliga, scheduled for October 25.

For a 29 year old player who arrived in Munich tagged as a key attacking piece, this muscle injury comes at a delicate point in the calendar, right as the Bavarian side fights near the top of the German league and still has plenty to settle in the Champions League league phase. We'll have to wait for the next medical updates to find out whether the absence extends beyond the Freiburg match.