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Bayern's Altintop likely out for season

Thu 27th, March 2008

Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop was injured while playing with Turkey on Wednesday and will likely be out for the rest of the season.

Altintop fractured a metatarsal bone in his foot playing against Belarus in a friendly and will be sidelined for six to seven weeks, Bayern Munich announced Thursday.

"It's come as a shock," Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld told the club's website. "Hamit Altintop has been in scintillating form recently, and he was assured of a place in midfield."

Altintop, 25, played just 22 minutes against Belarus before the injury forced him to leave the game. He had surgery Thursday, and due to the lengthy layoff could miss the Euro 2008 finals.

Altintop transferred from Schalke to Bayern in the offseason and develop into a starter in midfield. He also missed time in mid-season after he had to have surgery on a torn meniscus.

"It's a real blow, Hamit was in great shape and on a roll," Bayern defender Christian Lell told the club's website.

Bayern Munich is first in the Bundesliga, in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup and the final of the German Cup.

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