More knee problems for Thiago at Bayern

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

The Spainiard suffered the setback in training this week 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”.