Bayern professional de Ligt back on the pitch
FC Bayern Munich can still hope for Matthijs de Ligt to play in the end-of-year spurt. The Dutch international returned to the pitch on Monday following a knee injury. According to the club, the 24-year-old defender completed an individual session at the training ground.
De Ligt suffered a partial tear of the inner ligament in his knee during the Munich cup tie against third division side 1. FC Saarbrücken at the beginning of the month. He has been out since then. The central defender will continue to miss Wednesday's Champions League home game against FC Copenhagen for the German record champions, who have already qualified for the round of 16.
Despite FC Bayern Munich's qualification for the Champions League round of 16, De Ligt will also miss their home match against FC Copenhagen due to his injury. Even if De Ligt recovers soon, FC Bayern's Bundesliga schedule includes matches against rivals like Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, where his presence in Soccer's Bundesliga could be crucial for the German champions.
Source: www.dpa.com
