Bayern Munich suffers another injury blow after Musiala — Pavlovic ruled out for long spell before new season
The German champion said Saturday that Pavlovic has undergone surgery after fracturing his eye socket in a team training session Friday.
Bayern didn't say exactly how the injury happened or how long Pavlovic would be out, just that he 'is facing a spell on the sidelines.'
The 21-year-old Pavlovic is considered one of best young defensive midfielders in the world but has already racked up a list of absences for sometimes-unusual injuries and illness.
ALSO READ: Bayern Munich hopeful about Jamal Musiala return by end of 2025
Pavlovic struggled with tonsillitis in his breakthrough 2023-24 season and was ruled out of Germany's team for Euro 2024 with illness. Last season, he had spells out with a collarbone fracture and glandular fever.
Meanwhile, Musiala, one of Bayern's most important members in the midfield, is expected to return only by the end of the year, after suffering a horrific injury during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Bayern's new season starts August 16 against Stuttgart in the German Super Cup.
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