Bayern Munich will be without Joshua Kimmich for the remainder of 2021 as the midfielder recovers from coronavirus.
Kimmich, who has not yet been vaccinated against the virus, has not played for Bayern since November 6.
The 26-year-old was considered a close contact of Bayern team-mate Niklas Sule, who returned a positive PCR test result while on international duty with Germany last month.
After going through a period of isolation, Kimmich was forced to quarantine again when he was classed as a contact of another suspected COVID-19 case. He then tested positive for the virus himself later in November.
Kimmich has stated he is unwilling to receive a coronavirus vaccine until more is known about possible long-term effects.
Although Kimmich is no l…