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Olise exits Klassiker with knee injury, six days before Zidane's France squad announcement

Michael Olise left the pitch in the 83rd minute of Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund on Saturday with a right knee injury sustained in a challenge with Nico Schlotterbeck. His condition is a concern six days ahead of Zinédine Zidane's second France squad announcement.

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Olise exits Klassiker with knee injury, six days before Zidane's France squad announcement
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Michael Olise was forced off in the 83rd minute of the Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, suffering a right knee injury after a physical challenge with Nico Schlotterbeck. The winger returned to the dressing room with a grave expression, leaving uncertainty over the exact nature of his injury.

Simple bruising or meniscus and/or ligament damage? The question remains unanswered for now. The next 72 hours should clarify how long the former Crystal Palace player will be unavailable, with his medical assessment eagerly awaited on both sides of the Rhine.

The stakes extend beyond the Bundesliga. Zinédine Zidane must announce his second squad as France head coach on Friday, November 6—in six days’ time. A prolonged absence for Olise would be a blow to the manager, who had included the France international in his first group.

Bayern suffered a triple injury setback in this Klassiker: besides Olise, Ismael Saibari (ankle) and Serge Gnabry (hamstring) also had to leave the pitch through injury. The Munich club faces Atlético Madrid in the Ligue des Champions next Tuesday with an already weakened squad.

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