Bayern confirm Harry Kane muscle tear after coming off injured against Dortmund as timeframe revealed for recovery

Kane was hauled off with discomfort in his thigh just 33 minutes into Bayern's 1-1 draw with Dortmund. Jamie Gittens opened the scoring for the hosts shortly before Kane was substituted, while Jamal Musiala came up with a late goal to rescue a point for the Bundesliga leaders.

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany insisted post-match that his star striker was hopeful the problem wasn't actually too severe. However, Kane returned to Bayern's Sabener Strasse training complex on his day off on Sunday to undergo a scan on his thigh, and results have concluded he has torn a muscle.

A statement from Bayern on Sunday morning read: "Harry Kane suffered a small muscle tear in the back of his right thigh during yesterday's Bundesliga match between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. This was the result of an examination by FC Bayern's medical department. This means that FC Bayern will have to do without Harry Kane, 31, for the time being."

Bayern have crucially not put a timeframe on Kane's recovery, though BILD estimate he will miss two weeks and could return for Bayern's final game of 2024 - a home match against RB Leipzig on December 20.

Kane's team-mates are back in action on Tuesday at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal before a Bundesliga clash with Heidenheim at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.