Salihamidžić: He's a fighter and will make a strong comeback

Lucas Hernández suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in France's opening match against Australia (4-1) at the World Cup in Qatar. The defender will now return to Munich for further tests and then undergo surgery.

FC Bayern board member for sport Hasan Salihamidžić: "The doctors of the French national team informed us that Lucas Hernández had ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee. Of course, we were all shocked and very sorry to hear that. But Lucas is a fighter and will make a strong comeback. He'll now leave Doha very soon, come to us, then have surgery and start his rehab in Munich, where he'll be given every possible support."

Bayern striker Sadio Mané also suffered an injury that ended his hopes of playing at the World Cup: