Real Madrid on loan midfielder James Rodriguez has been reported ruled out for several weeks after Bayern Munich announced the midfielder has a knee injury. The Bundesliga giants have confirmed the Colombian midfielder has torn ligaments in his left knee and will be out of action for a spell.
The former Real Madrid midfielder has started five Bundesliga games and was an unused substitute for Saturday's 3-2 Klassiker defeat away to Borussia Dortmund. That loss left the champions seven points behind their rivals and news of James' injury deals a further blow to under-pressure head coach Niko Kovac.
The Bavarians confirmed on Wednesday that James has sustained a partial lateral collateral ligament tear in his left knee in training on Tuesday, an injury that will keep him out for several weeks.
"James' knee will initially be rested for 10 days before he begins treatment and rehabilitation," a club statement read.
The 27-year old, is therefore expected to miss the rest of 2018 and will not be able to play any further part in Bayern's Champions League group campaign.
Bayern Munich have taken 10 points from four matches with group games at home to Benfica and away to Ajax to come. Niko Kovac is under fire after a slow start under his leadership at Bayern Munich, last month denied reports of a rift with James, who is on loan at the club from Real Madrid.
"We have a lot of international players. There will always be cases where one player plays and another doesn't," Kovac said. "James is a player of extraordinary quality and is important for the club. He's proved that several times, but I can't play with 12 men. He will play as many games as others."

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