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Japan and Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito has suffered a metatarsal fracture and will be out of action for several weeks, the German Bundesliga club announced Sunday. Bayern said Ito sustained the injury during Sunday’s friendly at 1. FC Duren, meaning the 25-year-old will miss the start of the upcoming season at his new club. “It’s obviously a very bitter blow,” Bayern’s board member for sport Max Eberl said on their website. “We’ll give Hiroki the best support so that he’s back fully fit on the pitch as soon as possible.” Ito became new Bayern manager Vincent Kompany’s first signing this s…

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