Saibari and Gnabry forced off injured during Bayern’s showdown with Dortmund

FC Bayern Munich suffered a major setback during Saturday’s crucial Der Klassiker match against Borussia Dortmund, losing both Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry to injury within the opening 30 minutes. ​

According to Bavarian Football Works, attacker Saibari was taken off around the 25th minute after twisting his ankle following a challenge with Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

Shortly after, Gnabry was also forced off. Saibari was replaced by Nathaniel Brown, while Josip Stanišić came on for Gnabry, prompting a positional shift that moved Alphonso Davies up to the wing.​

The quick succession of setbacks leaves Bayern with four key attackers sidelined, compounding concerns as both Saibari and Gnabry had only recently recovered from muscular issues.​

Interestingly, manager Aaron Danks opted not to bring on youngster Lennart Karl, leaving open the possibility of a second-half appearance.