Bundesliga 2025-26: Bayern’s Ito sidelined with hamstring injury for Der Klassiker

Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito is again on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury, the club announced on Friday rfv6.

Sporting director Christoph Freund confirmed the Japan centre-back would “miss two to three weeks”, ruling him out of Saturday’s visit to Borussia Dortmund and leaving him in doubt for Bayern’s Champions League clash with Atalanta in March.

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Ito, 26, has had a torrid time with injuries since joining Bayern from Stuttgart in 2024.

He played just six Bundesliga games in his first season after breaking a bone in his foot and missed the first ten games of this season with another foot injury.

Ito played 26 games for Japan and scored once.

Published on February 27, 2026