Football Bundesliga Bundesliga Bayern Munich loses James for 'weeks' with thigh injury James Rodriguez is facing a spell on the sidelines for Bayern Munich while Thiago will definitely miss the DFL-Supercup. Joe Wright 02 August, 2017 22:17 IST The Colombia star was taken off in the second half of Tuesday's 3-0 Audi Cup loss to Liverpool after complaining of discomfort - Bongarts Joe Wright 02 August, 2017 22:17 IST Bayern Munich has confirmed that James Rodriguez is facing "weeks" out of action with a thigh injury.The Colombia star was taken off in the second half of Tuesday's 3-0 Audi Cup loss to Liverpool after complaining of discomfort and was sent for further tests on the problem.The Bundesliga champion has since revealed that he is facing a spell on the sidelines after muscle damage was detected."Bayern will have to do without new signing James Rodriguez over the coming weeks," the club said in a statement."As detailed checks by the Bayern medical department showed, the Colombian suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh in the 3-0 loss against Liverpool in the semi-final of the Audi Cup."Bayern added that midfielder Thiago will certainly miss the DFL-Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after sustaining an abdominal injury.The knock picked up by David Alaba is not such a concern, though, although the Austria star will need to train away from the team over the coming days. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos