Niko Kovac says Leon Goretzka will not recover from a thigh injury in time to play against Tottenham in the Champions League next week.
The Bayern Munich midfielder had surgery earlier this month after he aggravated an existing issue while on Germany duty.
Bayern initially gave no timescale for Goretzka's recovery but Kovac does not expect his return to be imminent, though there is better news on left-back David Alaba.
Editors' Picks
"David Alaba has trained today, it looks good," Kovac told reporters ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga trip to bottom side Paderborn.