Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has been ruled out for a period of six weeks after undergoing surgery in a pectoral tendon.
The club has announced the German defender, born to a Ghanaian father, will be on the sidelines due to the setback.
Boateng has not played for the Bundesliga champions since the 3-2 defeat at Rostov on November 22.
The European giants confirmed on Tuesday that the defender will be out for six weeks after he went under the knife in Munich.
A club statement read: "Prof. Dr. Andreas Imhoff operated on the right pectoral muscle of Jerome Boateng on Tuesday in Munich."
Bayern doctor Volker Braun added: "The operation went very well. If the healing process is optimal, Jerome Boateng will not be available for about six weeks."
Get well soon, @JB17Official! #Boateng has successfully undergone surgery on a pectoral tendon. More soon at https://t.co/HrQKLid2Ov pic.twitter.com/Y1HgvNHpa3
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) December 20, 2016