Bayern teenager Karl sidelined for 'unforeseeable future' with thigh muscle tear

[p]The ‌18-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise this season and is a ‌serious contender for a spot ⁠on ‌Germany's World Cup squad in May. The ​midfielder has scored five goals and delivered four assists ​in the Bundesliga alone.[/p][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lennart-karl/t0q0DalG/"]Lennart Karl[/a] has torn a muscle in his ⁠right ​rear thigh. The diagnosis was confirmed by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]FC Bayern[/a] medical unit," the club said. "It means the ‌18-year-old attacking midfielder will be sidelined for the foreseeable future."[/b][/p][embed guid="27917200-728b-4c3d-843f-f3d8379c8518" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2042544910536941987" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bayern, nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with six games left to play, travel to St Pauli on Saturday.[/p][p]They then host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] next week ‌in their Champions League quarter-final ​second leg following the Germans' ‌2-1 win in Spain on Tuesday. Karl was an unused substitute in that game.[/p][p]Bayern also face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] in the ⁠German Cup ⁠semi-final on ‌April 22nd.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/st-pauli-ILyJuN3g/?mid=2Hz1uPDE"]Follow Bayern vs St Pauli this weekend with Flashscore.[/a][/p]