Bayern Munich's hopes of winning the Champions League have suffered a severe blow after the club confirmed that striker Robert Lewandowski has sustained a broken jaw and nose and winger Arjen Robben is ruled out for the rest of the season.
Lewandowski scored the opening goal in Tuesday's DFB Pokal semifinalagainst former club Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena, but was injured in a collision with goalkeeper Mitch Langerak with four minutes of extra time remaining.
The Poland international was not substituted, with Bayern having already made three changes, but he was a notable absentee from the ensuing penalty shootout which his side lost 2-0 after failing to convert any of their four spot kicks.
Lewandowski was sent to hospital for a CT scan after the match, and on Wednesday morning the club announced his injuries but stopped short of ruling him out for the rest of the campaign.
Robben, however, will not feature again this season. The Netherlands international had not played for a month before coming off the bench on Tuesday, but went to ground clutching his calf just minutes later.
The club confirmed on Wednesday that he would not play again this season after suffering a torn calf muscle.
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