Bayern Munich confirm another injury setback for Aleksandar Pavlovic | OneFootball

Bayern Munich confirmed that midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has undergone eye socket surgery on Saturday. The Bundesliga record champions did not divulge when the 21-year-old incurred the injury or how long precisely Pavlovic will be out. The nature of such an injury nevertheless usually translates to a three-to-four week stint on the sidelines. Pavlovic will probably miss the start of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign.

The young German-Serbian phenom – capped five times for Germany at senior level despite his age – featured in only 21 of Bayern’s 34 league fixtures last season. So many issues plagued the player last year. A broken collarbone, glandular fever, hip problems and tonsillitis prevented Pavlovic from appearing regularly.

Pavlovic did appear to finally be on the comeback trail this summer, appearing in all five of Bayern’s Club World Cup matches and starting on three occasions. The latest injury setback effectively confirms that longtime teammates/friends Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will run the midfield in Bayern’s opening competitive fixture (the DFL Supercup against VfB Stuttgart) on August 16th.

GGFN | Peter Weis