Bayern Munich's defender Hiroki Ito has broken a metatarsal bone in his right foot for the second time in less than a year, confirmed by the club. The injury occurred during a recent match against St Pauli, just weeks after his return from a previous fracture. This setback comes amidst a defensive crisis for Bayern, with two other defenders also injured. Club officials expressed their concerns and emphasized the need to rally together in pursuit of their goals as they head into the Champions League quarter-finals.
"The news of another serious injury to Hiroki hits us all very hard. He's only just battled back after months of rehab and will now be out for a long time again - we can barely imagine how he's feeling," Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl said in a statement.
"Ito, who moved to Munich from VfB Stuttgart last summer, will be unavailable to Bayern for a lengthy period."
"He has suffered a recurrence of a fracture in his right metatarsal, a scan by the FC Bayern medical team has confirmed," the club said in a statement.
"After the injuries to Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano, we've now lost a third defender in a short space of time. We will now pool our forces even more to continue pursuing our goals."
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