Bayern`s Olic sidelined for six weeks

Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic has been sidelined for around six weeks after picking up a calf injury while on international duty with Croatia, the Bundesliga giants said Monday.

Bayern medical staff initially believed Olic would only be out for three weeks but the injury is worse than they feared.

As well as Olic, Bayern are missing other forward players: Dutchman Arjen Robben, who has recently undergone a knee operation and French midfielder Franck Ribery, who is suffering a recurrence of tendinitis in his left knee.

Bayern hope Ribery, a summer transfer target for Real Madrid, will return in two weeks.

After eight matches in the German top flight Bayern are in eighth place eight points off leaders Bayer Leverkusen.