Morocco international Ismael Saibari is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on Sunday on his right ankle, his club Bayern Munich said in a statement.
Saibari was subbed out in the 29th minute in Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Borussia Dortmund after colliding with visiting goalie Gregor Kobel.
Saturday's match, which left Bayern and Dortmund locked on 18 points atop the Bundesliga table, was costly for the injury-hit defending champions.
In addition to Saibari, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise were also taken off injured.
ℹ️ 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗚𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry will both be out of action for Bayern after the pair suffered injuries in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Saibari tore the syndesmotic ligament in his right ankle and has already had surgery. Gnabry sustained a muscular injury in his left hamstring. Get well soon, boys! ❤️🩹 🔗 https://t.co/VHtc0qsUMF https://t.co/nUZlCJdPKi
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) November 1, 2026
Bayern said on Sunday that both Saibari and Gnabry would be out "for the time being", without specifying a return date, although German tabloid Bild said the Moroccan would likely miss three months.
Bayern did not provide an update on Olise, who was seen limping to the team bus after Saturday's draw.
The Bavarian giants are already without the injured Jamal Musiala and Luis Diaz, while coach Vincent Kompany has taken time away from the dugout as he continues to recover from meningitis, which led to a five-day hospital stint.
Bayern travel to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday before returning for an away match against Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.