Ribery will not play for about a month (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

Bayern Munich fans can breathe a sigh of relief - Franck Ribery will not need surgery, so the Frenchman will be out of the lineup for a relatively short period of time.

There were fears that the injury suffered by the footballer in Tuesday's match against Hoffenheim could be very serious.

However, after examinations it was revealed that the ankle tendons were damaged, but surgery will not be necessary.

It is expected that Ribery will be able to start training again after three weeks.