João Palhinha's year could be over early after the Bayern Munich midfielder was injured while on Portugal duty.

Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha will be sidelined for several weeks after picking up an adductor muscle injury while training with Portugal, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha is set to be sidelined for a number of weeks after suffering a torn muscle on international duty. The 29-year-old sustained the injury to his right abductor while training with the Portugal national team during the November international break.

Sky Germany reports that Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha’s muscular injury is worse than first thought and he is set to miss the rest of the year. Bayern announced earlier today that the

Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha is sidelined for several weeks with an adductor muscle injury, the Bundesliga leaders said on Tuesday. "FC Bayern’s medical department has confirmed that João Palhinha suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right adductor while training with the Portugal national team,

The status of Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha, who returned from Portugal camp due to an injury, might have taken a bad turn. FCBayern.com released an update on Palhinha’s status, which indicated that he would be sidelined for the “coming weeks”: FC Bayern’s medical department has confirmed that João Palhinha suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right adductor while training with the Portugal national team.