The Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is likely to be sidelined until at least October with the ankle ligament injury picked up during Euro 2008.

The Bundesliga side have confirmed the France international, 25, requires a second operation to remove metal plates from the ankle which was injured in his country's 2-0 group stage defeat to Italy.

"He will undergo a second operation so that the screw in his ankle can be withdrawn," said the club's director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

"Then eight weeks of rehabilitation is initially envisaged and should be sufficient before he makes his return to competition."