On Saturday Holger Badstuber successfully underwent surgery on his fractured ankle. The player was able to leave hospital on Monday. “I'm glad I can return home now. Of course it was a big shock, but I'm looking ahead with confidence. I will return – that I can promise,” Badstuber told fcbayern.de.
Open training with host of stars
Before the squad takes a day off on Tuesday, the FCB pros worked out under Pep Guardiola's auspices on Monday. The starting XI from Sunday's match performed regeneration exercises, but the rest of the squad completed an intense session. Franck Ribéry, Mario Götze, Mehdi Benatia and Serdar Tasci, who were recently sidelined with injuries, also took part. The quartet will be reintroduced to the competitive fray step by step.
Photoshoots for FCB pros
After training most of the players had marketing appointments on Monday afternoon. At the Allianz Arena, the Säbener Strasse facility and the Bavaria film studios the stars posed for videos and photoshoots for FCB partners Deutsche Telekom, adidas, Allianz, Gigaset and for the club's merchandising department.
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