Ribery back in Bayern training after hamstring injury

After the former France winger was injured during a camp earlier this month, Bayern Munich have confirmed Franck Ribery is back in training.

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery

Franck Ribery is back in team training with Bayern Munich after recovering from a hamstring injury, the Bundesliga giant confirmed on Wednesday.

Ribery was hurt in a Doha training camp this month and has not been able to feature for Bayern since the Bundesliga returned from a mid-season break.

But the former France winger could be available for Bayern's next game, which is away to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, although a DFB-Pokal tie at Hertha Berlin four days later may be a more realistic target.

Ribery has been restricted to nine Bundesliga starts so far this season, scoring four league goals, but his return to action will be a boost for Niko Kovac's side over the second half of the campaign.

Good news @FranckRibery was back training with the team again today #FCBayern#MiaSanMiapic.twitter.com/5g0p4edGVE

— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) January 30, 2019

 

The 35-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season and he is expected to follow fellow veteran winger Arjen Robben out of the club, with Bayern targeting Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi as a replacement.

Bayern has won seven games in a row in the league but remains six points behind league leader Borussia Dortmund as the champion hunt a seventh successive title.