Badstuber’s injury hurts Bayern, Germany

Berlin: Holger Badstuber’s latest injury is not just a cruel blow for the centre-back, but also impacts Bayern Munich’s plans to win this season’s treble and Germany’s aspirations for Euro 2016. The 26-year-old fractured his left ankle by mistiming a sliding tackle on his Bayern team-mate David Alaba in a training session ahead of Sunday’s league game at Augsburg. He underwent surgery in Munich on Saturday and is expected to be out for at least three months after suffering his fourth serious injury since December 2012.