Saibari’s Comeback: Here’s How Bayern Plans to Use the New Signing | OneFootball

During the 2026 World Cup, Ismael Saibari, FC Bayern’s new Moroccan signing, suffered an injury. As a result, he missed Morocco’s quarterfinal match, when the team’s elimination was sealed. For a long time, there was no specific diagnosis. 

Until now. Saibari recently underwent a thorough examination at FC Bayern. And according to information from *kicker*, these examinations revealed a torn muscle fiber. This is somewhat reassuring, as it could very well have been a more serious injury—such as a bundle tear, like the one Lennart Karl suffered.

Since some time has passed since the injury, the report states that the record champions do not expect Saibari to face any limitations during preseason training.

When Saibari is expected to join Bayern

Saibari wasn’t scheduled to join the training camp at Tegernsee, which has since begun, anyway. The new signing, who is slated to play as a number 10 or in the attack, is set to work on his comeback in Munich and join the team after the record champions’ Asian tour, which runs through August 8.

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This also means there’s a real chance he’ll be ready to make the roster in time for the Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund on August 22. At the latest, he should be an option by the start of the league season six days later.

The same timeline applies to Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry, who have been in rehab for quite some time and have recently been able to increase their training load. However, Bayern doesn’t want to take any major risks and is building them up gradually so they have the necessary stability for the new season.

The same applies to Alphonso Davies. He underwent a fitness test today, but the Canadian won’t be jumping back in at full speed right away. He spent most of Canada’s home World Cup as a spectator, playing in only one match. Davies also suffered a minor setback during the World Cup, but it won’t have any serious consequences.