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Leroy Sane suffers busted lip in altercation with teammate

Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane has been seen with a busted lip after an altercation with teammate Sadio Mane. The incident occurred following Bayern's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League.

Mane punched Sane in the face while in the dressing room, leading to his temporary suspension by Bayern.

Temporary suspension for Sadio Mane

As a result of the altercation, Mane has been temporarily suspended by Bayern, as stated in a press release by the club.

He will not feature in Bayern's upcoming match against 1899 Hoffenheim and will also receive a fine for his misconduct.

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Bayern's Leroy Sane starts against Hoffenheim despite altercation

Despite the altercation, Sane was still named in Bayern's starting lineup for their match against Hoffenheim.

Benjamin Pavard opened the scoring for Bayern, but they were pegged back by Andrej Kramaric in the second half.

The draw means that Bayern remain on top of the Bundesliga, but they could lose their position to Borussia Dortmund by the end of the day.

Borussia Dortmund unable to go level on points with Bayern

Borussia Dortmund were unable to go level on points with Bayern after a 3-3 draw with Stuttgart.

Giovanni Reyna came off the bench to score what he thought was a stoppage time winner, but Silas Katompa Mvumpa scored in the 97th minute to ensure both teams shared the points.

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A mixed start for Thomas Tuchel at Bayern

Bayern's coach, Thomas Tuchel, has had a mixed start to his time at the club.

He beat his former club Dortmund 4-2 in his first game but couldn't keep Bayern in the German Cup after a 2-1 loss to Freiburg.

Although they got their revenge against Dortmund in the league, they were eventually outclassed by Manchester City the following week in the Champions League.

Conslusion

The altercation between Sane and Mane has resulted in the former having a busted lip and the latter being temporarily suspended by Bayern. The club has also imposed a fine on Mane for his misconduct.

Despite the incident, Sane still played in Bayern's most recent match against Hoffenheim. Meanwhile, Dortmund were unable to go level on points with Bayern after their draw with Stuttgart.

Bayern's coach, Thomas Tuchel, has had a mixed start to his time at the club, but remains optimistic about the team's prospects for the remainder of the season.