Gomez Unsure of Bayern Return Date

Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez said he doesn't know when he will return following surgery on his left ankle that was only supposed to keep him out for three weeks.

Gomez told Munich's TZ newspaper "I don't know when I can fully return, when I can take part in team training again. I myself am very impatient and can't even guess how much more time the foot needs. I don't know where I stand."

Gomez underwent the operation on August 7, and has watched his replacement, Mario Mandzukic, score six goals in Bayern's first five competitive games of the season.

Gomez added that “there was never a proper plan. It all depended on how the foot reacted from day to day," before adding that his recovery is progressing "very well."